Jovial
The Story of Jovial
As a girl name
Jovial first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 7 Jovials were born — ranking #12,873 that year. As of 2026, Jovial ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Jovials have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jovial first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Jovials were born — ranking #10,791 that year. As of 2026, Jovial ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Jovials have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jovial
Jovial is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Jovial's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #12,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Jovial'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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