Boys' name · since 1985
Jonovan
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 263 babies named Jonovan, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 263
- total births
- 1985–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
263 boys have been named Jonovan since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonovan has been recorded 263 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2019.
- 263 total births
- 1985–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jonovan's 263 recorded births place it above 75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jonovan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonovan's full recorded timeline at 2004, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonovan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jonovan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jonovan's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jonovan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 145 births (55% of all-time use).
Jonovan by state
Where Jonovan concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 4.2% |
11 of 263 births nationwide.
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- Jonovan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 2010s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jonovans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jonovan: Baby Name Since 1985 - 263 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonovan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jonovan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.