Total births
4,679
Boys' name · since 1978
Jovany
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 4,679 babies named Jovany, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2981
- among boys today
- 4,679
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jovany is the #2981 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,679 recorded since 1978.
Jovany has 4,679 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2981 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of boys, 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 1978 to 2025.
- #2981 among boys today
- 4,679 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jovany is currently the #2981 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 4,679 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2981
- among boys today
- 4,679
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Jovany vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2981
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jovany was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
243 babies were named Jovany in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Jovany compares
4,679 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Jovany's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jovany | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,679 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 243 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jovany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jovany's full recorded timeline at 2002, 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 1980, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 243 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jovany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,981
Active since
1978
Jovany popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 243
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Jovany popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1989 (Jovany as girls' name)
Jovany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jovany's strongest decade.
2,022 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jovany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 290
1980s
290 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,127 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,022 births
- 2010s
2010s
944 births
- 2020s 273
2020s
273 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,022 births (43% of all-time use).
How Jovany 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 Jovany's total volume
Jovany vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jovany by state
Where Jovany concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,411 | 30.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 627 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 325 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 281 | 6.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 169 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 138 | 2.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 89 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 82 | 1.8% |
California share of Jovany's total US births 30.2%
Even split
1,411 of 4,679 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Jovany appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jovany? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 4,679 babies named Jovany. Today it holds rank #2981 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 243 births.
When was Jovany most popular? ▼
Jovany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,022 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jovany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jovany are California (1,411 births), Texas (627 births), Illinois (325 births).
How long has the name Jovany been used? ▼
Records for Jovany go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jovany? ▼
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 Jovany's data
- Jovany's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,022 total births); usage has since declined to 273 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jovanys (1,411 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 Jovany
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jovany
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Jovanni Boy
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Jovanny 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, 1978–2025 (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. "Jovany: #2981 Boys' Name - 4,679 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jovany. 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 Jovany 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.