Boys' name · since 1990

Jovahn

Jovahn has 174 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,823 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

174 boys have been named Jovahn since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jovahn recorded 174 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2020.

  • #13,823 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 174 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jovahn ranks #13,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,823 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jovahn's 174 recorded births place it above 69.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jovahn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jovahn's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jovahn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2004)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 199019951998200120042007201120162020 7

Jovahn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (81 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Jovahn's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jovahn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jovahn? ▼
Jovahn has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,823 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
Where does Jovahn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jovahn ranks #13,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jovahn most popular? ▼
Jovahn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jovahn been used? ▼
Records for Jovahn go back to 1990, giving 31 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Jovahn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovanny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jovahn's data

  • Jovahn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jovahn

Nearby Names Like Jovahn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jovahn

Jovan Boy
#1749 9,984 births
Jovani Boy
#1207 7,355 births
Jovanni Boy
#1120 6,835 births
Jovanny Boy
#2404 4,874 births
Jovany Boy
#2746 4,679 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jovahn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jovahn 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 August 2026.