Jove
Jove is a name with a single cultural origin: Roman Mythology.
- Roman Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Jove
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jove is a name with a single cultural origin: Roman Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Roman Mythology
The Story of Jove
The earliest SSA record of Jove as a baby boy name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Jove — #5,482 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Joves. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,868 among baby boy names with 11 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 217 Joves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jove
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jove. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Iovis
Names that sound like Jove
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jove
Jove is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Jove's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #5,449. Use the chart and map above to compare Jove's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.