Jovi
Jovie or Jovi is a unisex given name with diverse origins.
Meaning & Origin of Jovi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jovie or Jovi is a unisex given name with diverse origins.
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The Story of Jovi
As a girl name
Jovi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 254 Jovis were born — ranking #1,001 that year. As of 2026, Jovi ranks #1,001 for girls with 254 births, rising sharply (+82% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Jovis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jovi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 98 Jovis were born — ranking #1,719 that year. As of 2026, Jovi ranks #2,056 for boys with 74 births, rising sharply (+138% over the past five years). In total, more than 811 Jovis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jovi
Jovi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jovi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,001. Use the chart and map above to compare Jovi'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 .
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