Jovi
Boy name · #2534 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jovi? In official American birth records, Jovi has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Jovi is currently the #2534 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Jovi.
Babies named Jovi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Jovi first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 21 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 98 babies and a rank of #1720. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jovi against up to 5 other names.
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 "very 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
State-level data for Jovi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Javi, Navi, Kovi, Lavi, and Davi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jovi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 53 | #2527 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1720 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6618 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6407 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jovi?
In official American birth records, the name Jovi first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 21 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Jovi a popular boy name?
Jovi ranked #2534 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Jovi most popular?
Jovi peaked in 2022, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1720 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 33,962 newborn American boys was named Jovi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.