Total births
3,203
Girls' name · since 1935
Jovanna
3,203 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.
- #5638
- among girls today
- 3,203
- born since 1935
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
3,203 babies have been named Jovanna since 1935, making it today's #5638 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jovanna recorded 3,203 times among girls since 1935, holding rank #5638 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, 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 1935 to 2025.
- #5638 among girls today
- 3,203 born since 1935
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jovanna is currently the #5638 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 3,203 born since 1935, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5638
- among girls today
- 3,203
- born since 1935
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Jovanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5638
of 17,726 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.
How Jovanna compares
3,203 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jovanna's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jovanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,203 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 204 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jovanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jovanna's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 204, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jovanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#5,638
Active since
1935
Jovanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 204
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Jovanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jovanna's strongest decade.
958 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Jovanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 211
1970s
211 births
- 1980s
1980s
578 births
- 1990s
1990s
856 births
- 2000s
2000s
958 births
- 2010s 370
2010s
370 births
- 2020s 148
2020s
148 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 958 births (30% of all-time use).
How Jovanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jovanna's total volume
Jovanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jovanna by state
Where Jovanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 833 | 26.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 490 | 15.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 171 | 5.3% |
| #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 26.0%
Even split
833 of 3,203 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? ▼
3,203 babies have been named Jovanna since 1935. It currently ranks #5638 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 (490 births), New York (171 births).
How long has the name Jovanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jovanna since 1935 -- 91 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jovanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jovie, Jovita, Jovi, Jovana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jovanna's data
- Jovanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (958 total births); usage has since declined to 148 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jovannas (833 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Jovanna
Nearby Names Like Jovanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jovanna
Jovie Girl
#626 4,888 births
Jovita Girl
#11165 3,292 births
Jovi Girl
#1060 2,257 births
Jovana Girl
#6249 2,048 births
Jovan Girl
1,079 births
Compare Jovanna side by side: Jovanna vs Jovie Jovanna vs Jovita Jovanna vs Jovi
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1935–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jovanna: #5638 Girls' Name - 3,203 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jovanna. 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 Jovanna 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 June 2026.