Total births
4,874
Boys' name · since 1979
Jovanny
4,874 babies named Jovanny in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2491
- among boys today
- 4,874
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
4,874 babies have been named Jovanny since 1979, making it today's #2491 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jovanny recorded 4,874 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #2491 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, 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 1979 to 2025.
- #2491 among boys today
- 4,874 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jovanny is currently the #2491 boys' name in America, more common than 83% of boys - 4,874 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2491
- among boys today
- 4,874
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other boys
Jovanny vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2491
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 83% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jovanny was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
253 babies were named Jovanny in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Jovanny compares
4,874 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Jovanny's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jovanny | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,874 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 253 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jovanny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jovanny's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 253, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jovanny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,491
Active since
1979
Jovanny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 253
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jovanny popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1992 (Jovanny as girls' name)
Jovanny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jovanny's strongest decade.
1,965 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jovanny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 290
1980s
290 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,075 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,965 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,181 births
- 2020s 353
2020s
353 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,965 births (40% of all-time use).
How Jovanny compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jovanny's total volume
Jovanny vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jovanny by state
Where Jovanny concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,580 | 32.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 641 | 13.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 279 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 270 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 270 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 90 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 71 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 71 | 1.5% |
California share of Jovanny's total US births 32.4%
Even split
1,580 of 4,874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Jovanny appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jovanny? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 4,874 babies named Jovanny. Today it holds rank #2491 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 253 births.
When was Jovanny most popular? ▼
Jovanny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,965 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jovanny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jovanny are California (1,580 births), Texas (641 births), New York (279 births).
How long has the name Jovanny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jovanny since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jovanny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovany, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jovanny's data
- Jovanny's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,965 total births); usage has since declined to 353 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jovannys (1,580 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 Jovanny
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jovanny
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Jovani Boy
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Jovanni Boy
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Jovany Boy
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Jovanny: #2491 Boys' Name - 4,874 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jovanny. 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 Jovanny 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.