Total births
2,091
Boys' name · since 1973
Yovani
2,091 babies named Yovani in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3015
- among boys today
- 2,091
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
2,091 babies have been named Yovani since 1973, making it today's #3015 boys' name.
Yovani has 2,091 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3015 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #3015 among boys today
- 2,091 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yovani is currently the #3015 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 2,091 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3015
- among boys today
- 2,091
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Yovani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3015
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yovani was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
115 babies were named Yovani in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yovani compares
2,091 Top 21% higher than 79% of 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
Yovani's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yovani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,091 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yovani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yovani's full recorded timeline at 2004, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 115 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yovani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#3,015
Active since
1973
Yovani popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Yovani popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1992 (Yovani as girls' name)
Yovani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yovani's strongest decade.
884 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yovani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
386 births
- 2000s
2000s
884 births
- 2010s
2010s
554 births
- 2020s 205
2020s
205 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 884 births (42% of all-time use).
How Yovani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yovani's total volume
Yovani vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yovani by state
Where Yovani concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 504 | 24.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 232 | 11.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 106 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 77 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 39 | 1.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 11 | 0.5% |
California share of Yovani's total US births 24.1%
Even split
504 of 2,091 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Yovani appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yovani? ▼
2,091 babies have been named Yovani since 1973. It currently ranks #3015 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 115 births.
When was Yovani most popular? ▼
Yovani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 884 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Yovani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yovani are California (504 births), Texas (232 births), Florida (106 births).
How long has the name Yovani been used? ▼
Records for Yovani go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yovani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yovany, Yovanni, Yovanny, Yovan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yovani's data
- Yovani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (884 total births); usage has since declined to 205 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yovanis (504 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 Yovani
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Yovani: #3015 Boys' Name - 2,091 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yovani. 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 Yovani 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.