How Many People Are Named Jovani?
An estimated 7,220 people in the United States have the first name Jovani. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jovani peaked in popularity in 2009 with 346 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jovani 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 Jovani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jovani is overwhelmingly male, 135 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,220
About 1 in 47,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
346 births
Total Registered
7,320
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jovani
Jovani is predominantly male (98.2%), though 135 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jovani as a male name
Ranked #1,171 in 2024
177 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (346 births)
Jovani as a female name
Ranked #14,209 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1991 (13 births)
Jovani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jovani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,611 babies were registered. While Jovani is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jovani by Decade
How has Jovani 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.
Jovani by State
Birth registrations for Jovani span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 194 Jovanis were registered per state.
Jovani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jovani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jovani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jovani?
We estimate approximately 7,220 people named Jovani 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 47,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Jovani a common name?
Jovani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,320 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jovani most popular?
Jovani reached peak popularity in 2009, when 346 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jovani is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jovani a male name?
Jovani is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jovani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jovani Smith, Jovani Johnson, Jovani 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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