US rank #5621 Girls' name Peak 2001 3,182 births

Jovanna — #5621 US girls' name

3,182 babies named Jovanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s71950s331960s371970s2111980s5781990s8562000s9582010s3702020s127
#5621
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jovanna was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

204 babies were named Jovanna in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jovanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,182 babies named Jovanna between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jovanna currently holds the #5621 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 204 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jovanna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 958 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jovanna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 833 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jovanna in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jovanna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,182 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jovanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,182

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

2001

204 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,621

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jovanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
204
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Jovanna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
958 births that decade — 30% of Jovanna's all-time total
1930s51940s71950s331960s371970s2111980s5781990s8562000s9582010s3702020s127

Jovanna by state

Where Jovanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jovanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
833 26.2%
#2 Texas
485 15.2%
#3 New York
171 5.4%
#4 Illinois
85 2.7%
#5 Arizona
77 2.4%
#6 Florida
55 1.7%
#7 New Mexico
18 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
11 0.3%
California share of Jovanna's total US births 26.2%
Even split

833 of 3,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jovanna appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jovanna?
3,182 babies have been named Jovanna since 1935. It currently ranks #5621 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 204 births.
When was Jovanna most popular?
Jovanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 958 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jovanna most popular?
The top states for the name Jovanna are California (833 births), Texas (485 births), New York (171 births).
How long has the name Jovanna been used?
Jovanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jovanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jovie, Jovita, Jovana, Jovi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.