Boys' name · since 1981

Jovar

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Jovar, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

12
total births
1981–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Jovar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jovar has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1986.

  • 12 total births
  • 1981–1986 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jovar's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jovar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jovar splits its recorded history at 1986: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jovar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1981)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19811986 5

Jovar by decade

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

1980s was Jovar's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jovar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jovar?
12 babies have been named Jovar since 1981. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1981 with 7 births.
When was Jovar most popular?
Jovar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jovar been used?
Jovar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 6 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jovar?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1981–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jovar: Baby Name Since 1981 - 12 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jovar. 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 Jovar 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 July 2026.