How Many People Are Named Jovon?
An estimated 2,906 people in the United States have the first name Jovon. It is predominantly male (90.4%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Jovon peaked in popularity in 1981 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jovon 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 Jovon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,906
About 1 in 117,947 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.4% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1981
109 births
Total Registered
3,001
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jovon
Jovon is predominantly male (90.4%), though 289 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jovon as a male name
Ranked #7,008 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (88 births)
Jovon as a female name
Ranked #15,510 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1981 (29 births)
Jovon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jovon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 821 babies were registered. Jovon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jovon by Decade
How has Jovon 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.
Jovon by State
Birth registrations for Jovon span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Maryland. On average, about 64 Jovons were registered per state.
Jovon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jovon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jovon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jovon?
We estimate approximately 2,906 people named Jovon 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 117,947 Americans share this first name.
Is Jovon a common name?
Jovon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,001 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jovon most popular?
Jovon reached peak popularity in 1981, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jovon is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jovon a male name?
Jovon is predominantly male. 90.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jovon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jovon Smith, Jovon Johnson, Jovon 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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