Jovie
Girl name · #522 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Jovie? In official American birth records, Jovie has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Jovie is currently the #522 girl name in the United States — 576 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,125 girls born in 2025 was named Jovie.
Babies named Jovie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 21-year story
Jovie first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 12 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 576 babies and a rank of #520. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jovie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jovie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jovie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jovie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jovie is most common in SD (3.3 per 1,000), UT (1.6 per 1,000), IA (1.4 per 1,000), AR (1 per 1,000), MN (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jovie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jovie
Statistically, parents drawn to Jovie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sylvie, Evie, Emerie, Winnie, and Indie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jovie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 576 | #520 |
| 2024 | 477 | #626 |
| 2023 | 511 | #587 |
| 2022 | 399 | #730 |
| 2021 | 374 | #763 |
| 2020 | 282 | #919 |
| 2019 | 234 | #1075 |
| 2018 | 250 | #1032 |
| 2017 | 232 | #1091 |
| 2016 | 211 | #1184 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 172 | #1356 |
| 2013 | 187 | #1267 |
| 2012 | 163 | #1408 |
| 2011 | 164 | #1392 |
| 2010 | 124 | #1696 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1876 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jovie?
In official American birth records, the name Jovie first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 12 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Jovie a popular girl name?
Jovie ranked #522 among girls in 2025 with 576 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Jovie most popular?
Jovie peaked in 2025, when 576 American girls received the name (ranked #520 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jovie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,125 newborn American girls was named Jovie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.