Jovi
Girl name · #1037 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jovi in class?
Jovi scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jovi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jovi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jovis were TX (21), TN (14), UT (14), CA (12), OK (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.