Jovi
Girl name · #1037 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jovi? In official American birth records, Jovi has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Jovi is currently the #1037 girl name in the United States — 241 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,469 girls born in 2025 was named Jovi.
The 49-year story
Jovi first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 241 babies and a rank of #1034. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jovi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jovi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jovi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jovi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jovi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jovi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jovi is most common in UT (0.8 per 1,000), OK (0.8 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jovi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jovi
Statistically, parents drawn to Jovi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novi, Navi, Jalani, Juno, and Leni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jovi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 241 | #1034 |
| 2024 | 236 | #1056 |
| 2023 | 207 | #1164 |
| 2022 | 202 | #1190 |
| 2021 | 172 | #1312 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2679 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jovi?
In official American birth records, the name Jovi first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Jovi a popular girl name?
Jovi ranked #1037 among girls in 2025 with 241 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Jovi most popular?
Jovi peaked in 2025, when 241 American girls received the name (ranked #1034 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jovi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,469 newborn American girls was named Jovi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.