Total births
274
Boys' name · since 1982
Joven
274 babies named Joven in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7950
- among boys today
- 274
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Joven is the #7950 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 274 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joven has been recorded 274 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #7950 nationally and more common than 44% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #7950 among boys today
- 274 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joven is currently the #7950 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 274 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7950
- among boys today
- 274
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Joven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7950
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Joven was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
16 babies were named Joven in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Joven compares
274 44th 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
Joven's all-time total is 25% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joven | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joven's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,950
Active since
1982
Joven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Joven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joven's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Joven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (36% of all-time use).
Joven by state
Where Joven concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 4.0% |
California share of Joven's total US births 4.0%
11 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joven? ▼
Joven has been given to 274 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7950 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Joven most popular? ▼
Joven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Joven most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joven are California (11 births).
How long has the name Joven been used? ▼
Joven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joven? ▼
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 Joven's data
- Joven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jovens (11 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 Joven
Nearby Names Like Joven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joven
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 Joven side by side: Joven vs Jovan Joven vs Jovani Joven 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Joven: #7950 Boys' Name - 274 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joven. 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 Joven 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.