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1974

First Year

2024

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#4447

Peak Rank

333

Total Count

37

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Yovanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Ioanna Fassou Kalpaxi, known professionally as Yovanna, is a Greek singer, novelist and poet known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yovanna) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yovanna)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Yovanna](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Yovanna_in_Moscow_2015.jpg/330px-Yovanna_in_Moscow_2015.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yovanna)

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## The Story of Yovanna

Yovanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 27 births, good for #4,447 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Yovannas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 333 Yovannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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## Where is Yovanna most common? 

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. 

* 🏳️PE47%
* 🏳️BO22%
* 🏳️CO13%
* 🏳️CL10%
* 🇲🇽Mexico9%

Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 

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## Names that sound like Yovanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yovanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Yohanna](/yohanna)
* [Havana](/havana)
* [Giovanna](/giovanna)
* [Havanna](/havanna)
* [Havannah](/havannah)
* [Savannah](/savannah)
* [Savanna](/savanna)
* [Savana](/savana)
* Ravana
* Covina
* [Levana](/levana)
* [Johana](/johana)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Yovanna

What does the name Yovanna mean?

Ioanna Fassou Kalpaxi, known professionally as Yovanna, is a Greek singer, novelist and poet known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland.

How popular is Yovanna in 2026?

In 2026, Yovanna ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Yovanna most popular?

Yovanna reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #4,447 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yovanna most popular?

Yovanna has historically been most popular in California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yovanna.

Is Yovanna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yovanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yovanna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yovanna include Tila, Jaryn, Matti. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Yovanna 

Yovanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Yovanna's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,447\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yovanna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2001 → ](/year/2001)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ 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. 

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