Boy · #10,889 in 2026

Yovanny

Yovanny is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Yovanny Arrechea American-Columbian footballer Yovanny Lara Dominican baseball pitcher Yovanny Lorenzo Dominican boxer Yovanny Polanco Dominican merengue singer

Current Rank
#10,889
Peak Rank
#3,888 (2006)
Total Babies
422
5-Yr Trend
-13%
1986
First Year
2024
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#3888
Peak Rank
422
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yovanny

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

Yovanny is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Yovanny Arrechea American-Columbian footballer Yovanny Lara Dominican baseball pitcher Yovanny Lorenzo Dominican boxer Yovanny Polanco Dominican merengue singer

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The Story of Yovanny

Yovanny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 25 Yovannys were born — ranking #3,888 that year. As of 2026, Yovanny ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 422 Yovannys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yovanny

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yovanny

What does the name Yovanny mean?
Yovanny is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Yovanny Arrechea American-Columbian footballer Yovanny Lara Dominican baseball pitcher Yovanny Lorenzo Dominican boxer Yovanny Polanco Dominican merengue singer
How popular is Yovanny in 2026?
In 2026, Yovanny ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Yovanny most popular?
Yovanny reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #3,888 that year with 25 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yovanny most popular?
Yovanny has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yovanny.
Is Yovanny a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yovanny is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yovanny?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yovanny include Jeremaih, Antrell, Sahid. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yovanny

Yovanny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 422 births in the dataset. Yovanny's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #3,888. Use the chart and map above to compare Yovanny'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.