US rank #1061 Unisex name Peak 2024 2,011 births

Jovi — #1061 US unisex name

2,011 babies named Jovi in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s261990s332000s2162010s7832020s948
#1061
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jovi was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

234 babies were named Jovi in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jovi

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,011 babies named Jovi between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jovi currently holds the #1061 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 234 babies received it in a single year. Jovi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 666 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jovi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 948 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jovi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 152 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jovi in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jovi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,011 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jovi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,011

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2024

234 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,061

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jovi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
234
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
-1000100200300 20242019201420092004199419881976 5

Jovi popularity over time — boys

666 total births recorded since 1987 (Jovi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 666 births
050100150 202420202016201220082003199319891987 21

Jovi by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
948 births that decade — 47% of Jovi's all-time total
1970s51980s261990s332000s2162010s7832020s948

Jovi by state

Where Jovi concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jovi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
152 7.6%
#2 Utah
144 7.2%
#3 California
106 5.3%
#4 Ohio
59 2.9%
#5 Indiana
43 2.1%
#6 Tennessee
42 2.1%
#7 Florida
41 2.0%
#8 Georgia
34 1.7%
Texas share of Jovi's total US births 7.6%
Even split

152 of 2,011 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Jovi appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jovi?
2,011 babies have been named Jovi since 1976. It currently ranks #1061 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 234 births.
When was Jovi most popular?
Jovi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 948 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Jovi most popular?
The top states for the name Jovi are Texas (152 births), Utah (144 births), California (106 births).
Is Jovi a unisex name?
Yes, Jovi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,011 births, and as a boy's name it has 666 births.
How long has the name Jovi been used?
Jovi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jovi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jovie, Jovita, Jovanna, Jovana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.