Boys' name · since 1987
Jovonte
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 310 babies named Jovonte, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 310
- total births
- 1987–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Jovonte sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 310 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Jovonte recorded 310 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2023.
- 310 total births
- 1987–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jovonte's 310 recorded births place it above 77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jovonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jovonte's full recorded timeline at 1999, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jovonte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Jovonte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jovonte's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jovonte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
189 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 189 births (61% of all-time use).
Jovonte by state
Where Jovonte concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 310 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Jovonte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (189 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jovontes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1987–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jovonte: Baby Name Since 1987 - 310 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jovonte. 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 Jovonte 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.