Total births
205
Boys' name · since 2000
Jove
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 205 babies named Jove, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6092
- among boys today
- 205
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Jove currently ranks #6092 among boys' names in America, with 205 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jove has been recorded 205 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #6092 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #6092 among boys today
- 205 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jove is currently the #6092 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 205 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6092
- among boys today
- 205
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Jove vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6092
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jove was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jove in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Jove compares
205 39th percentile among 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
Jove's all-time total is 44% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jove | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 205 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jove's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jove's full recorded timeline at 2014, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jove at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#6,092
Active since
2000
Jove popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jove by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jove's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jove births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jove? ▼
Jove has been given to 205 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6092 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Jove most popular? ▼
Jove was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Jove been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jove since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jove? ▼
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 Jove's data
- Jove's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jove
Nearby Names Like Jove
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jove
Jovan Boy
#1745 9,984 births
Jovani Boy
#1173 7,355 births
Jovanni Boy
#1112 6,835 births
Jovanny Boy
#2491 4,874 births
Jovany Boy
#2981 4,679 births
Compare Jove side by side: Jove vs Jovan Jove vs Jovani Jove vs Jovanni
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Jove: #6092 Boys' Name - 205 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jove. 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 Jove 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.