Boys' name · since 1981

Jovanie

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Jovanie, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
367
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

367 boys have been named Jovanie since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jovanie has 367 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2014.

  • #9,509 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 367 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jovanie ranks #9,509 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 367 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
367
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jovanie's 367 recorded births place it above 79.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jovanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jovanie's full recorded timeline at 1998, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jovanie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2005)
21
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
510152025 198119861991199519992003200720112014 8

Jovanie popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 1983 (Jovanie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19831985 6

Jovanie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (161 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Jovanie's strongest decade.

161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Jovanie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 161 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Jovanie by state

Where Jovanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jovanie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 5.7%
#2 Texas
13 3.5%
#3 Massachusetts
5 1.4%
California share of Jovanie's total US births 5.7%
Even split

21 of 367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jovanie?
Jovanie has been given to 367 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,509 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 21 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Jovanie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jovanie ranks #9,509 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 Jovanie most popular?
Jovanie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jovanie most popular?
The top states for the name Jovanie are California (21 births), Texas (13 births), Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Jovanie been used?
The SSA has tracked Jovanie since 1981 -- 34 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Jovanie?
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 Jovanie's data

  • Jovanie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jovanies (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Jovanie

Nearby Names Like Jovanie

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jovanie: 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, 1981–2014 (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 Jovanie 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.