Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1986
Jovaun
Jovaun has 129 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 129
- total births
- 1986–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Jovaun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 129 recorded since 1986.
Jovaun has 129 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1986 to 2016.
- 129 total births
- 1986–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Jovaun since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 129
- total births
- 1986–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jovaun was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jovaun in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Jovaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jovaun's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jovaun at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Jovaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2016
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jovaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jovaun's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jovaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jovaun? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 129 babies named Jovaun. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 12 births.
When was Jovaun most popular? ▼
Jovaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jovaun been used? ▼
Records for Jovaun go back to 1986, giving 31 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Jovaun? ▼
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 Jovaun's data
- Jovaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jovaun
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jovaun
Jovan Boy
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Jovani Boy
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Jovanni Boy
#1112 6,835 births
Jovanny Boy
#2491 4,874 births
Jovany Boy
#2981 4,679 births
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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, 1986–2016 (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. "Jovaun: Baby Name Since 1986 - 129 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jovaun. 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 Jovaun 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.