Total births
116
Boys' name · since 1983
Yovan
116 babies named Yovan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1983–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Yovan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 116 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Yovan recorded 116 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2019.
- 116 total births
- 1983–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
116 boys have been named Yovan since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 116
- total births
- 1983–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Yovan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yovan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Yovan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yovan's full recorded timeline at 2004, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yovan at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Yovan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2019
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Yovan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yovan's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Yovan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yovan? ▼
116 babies have been named Yovan since 1983. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2000 with 11 births.
When was Yovan most popular? ▼
Yovan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Yovan been used? ▼
Yovan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 37 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Yovan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yovani, Yovany, Yovanni, Yovanny. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yovan's data
- Yovan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- 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 Yovan
Nearby Names Like Yovan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yovan
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Yovany Boy
#12796 715 births
Yovanni Boy
#5773 680 births
Yovanny Boy
#11339 427 births
Compare Yovan side by side: Yovan vs Yovani Yovan vs Yovany Yovan vs Yovanni
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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, 1983–2019 (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. "Yovan: Baby Name Since 1983 - 116 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yovan. 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 Yovan 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.