How Many People Are Named Jovan?
An estimated 10,645 people in the United States have the first name Jovan. It is predominantly male (90.2%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Jovan peaked in popularity in 1979 with 329 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jovan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jovan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,645
About 1 in 32,199 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
90.2% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1979
329 births
Total Registered
10,969
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jovan
Jovan is predominantly male (90.2%), though 1,079 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jovan as a male name
Ranked #1,748 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (270 births)
Jovan as a female name
Ranked #14,710 in 2003
6 female births in 2003
Peak: 1981 (90 births)
Jovan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jovan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 2,798 babies were registered. Jovan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jovan by Decade
How has Jovan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jovan by State
Birth registrations for Jovan span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Missouri, Hawaii, Arkansas. On average, about 254 Jovans were registered per state.
Jovan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jovan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jovan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jovan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jovan?
We estimate approximately 10,645 people named Jovan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 32,199 Americans share this first name.
Is Jovan a common name?
Jovan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,969 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jovan most popular?
Jovan reached peak popularity in 1979, when 329 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jovan is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jovan a male name?
Jovan is predominantly male. 90.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jovan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jovan Smith, Jovan Johnson, Jovan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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