ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1997 First Year 1997 Last Year 1997 Peak Year #13724 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jovian What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jovian is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Roman. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Ancient Roman 📖 ## The Story of Jovian Jovian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 32 births, good for #3,446 nationwide. About 38% of every Jovian on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jovian ranks #3,939 for baby boys with 28 births, gradually rising (+6%). All told, over 589 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Jovian Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jovian. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Iovianus 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jovian Phonetically similar names — useful when Jovian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jovan](/jovan) * [Joven](/joven) * Whovian * Shavian * [Javelin](/javelin) * [Jovial](/jovial) * [Jeevan](/jeevan) * Geven * [Juvia](/juvia) * Juven * Jivin * [Jovi](/jovi) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jovian What does the name Jovian mean? Jovian is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Roman. What is the origin of the name Jovian? Jovian has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ancient Roman. How popular is Jovian in 2026? In 2026, Jovian ranks #3,939 among boys' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year. When was Jovian most popular? Jovian reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #3,446 that year with 32 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jovian most popular? Jovian has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jovian. Is Jovian a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jovian is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Jovian? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jovian include Mert, Castle, Adonay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Jovian? Common variants and related forms of Jovian include Iovianus. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧AbreyaPeak #13724](/abreya)[👧AbrielePeak #13724](/abriele)[👧AbrionaPeak #13724](/abriona)[👧AdejahPeak #13724](/adejah)[👧AdekemiPeak #13724](/adekemi)[👧AjaciaPeak #13724](/ajacia)[👧AjasiaPeak #13724](/ajasia)[👧AjuaPeak #13724](/ajua) ## About the name Jovian Jovian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 589 births in the dataset. Jovian's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,446\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jovian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.