Jovi
Boy name · #2534 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Jovi scores 44 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
State-level data for Jovi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 44/100 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.