Jeovani
Of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious" or "Gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 373 living Americans carry the first name Jeovani. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeovani today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeovani births was 2012 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeovani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
373
~ 1 in 918,912 Americans
Peak year
2012
29 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,519
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jeovani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 452 people with the first name Jeovani, which placed it at #22,141 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,141
National first-name rank
People counted
452
452 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeovani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeovani is Hispanic at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.4%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeovani described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jeovani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.3% · 399
- Black or African American6.4% · 29
- White3.1% · 14
- Two or more races1.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Jeovani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeovani from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 148 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeovani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeovani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeovanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeovani
The name Jeovani is derived from the Italian name Giovanni, which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Yohanan. Yohanan means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The name Giovanni has been used in Italy since the Middle Ages, with records showing it in use as early as the 12th century.
Jeovani is believed to have originated as a variation of Giovanni, possibly among Italian immigrants who settled in Latin American countries such as Mexico, where the name became more commonly used. The addition of the "o" sound at the end of the name may have been influenced by Spanish naming conventions.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jeovani can be found in the works of Italian Renaissance author and philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494), who was also known as Pico della Mirandola. His given name was Giovanni, which may have influenced the later use of the variant Jeovani.
Another notable historical figure with the name Jeovani was Jeovani Fernández de Heredia (1310-1396), a Spanish nobleman and writer who served as the Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem from 1376 to 1396. He was known for his literary works, including translations of classical texts into Aragonese.
In the 17th century, Jeovani Battista Marino (1569-1625) was an Italian poet and playwright who was a prominent figure in the Baroque literary movement. His works, such as "La Sampogna" and "Adone," were widely influential in his time and showcased his mastery of poetic techniques.
Moving to the 18th century, Jeovani Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) was an Italian composer, violinist, and organist who is remembered for his operas and sacred music. His works, including the famous "Stabat Mater," are considered important examples of the late Baroque and early Classical periods.
In more recent history, Jeovani Vega (1903-1984) was a Cuban painter and sculptor who played a significant role in the development of modern art in Cuba. His works, which often depicted scenes from Cuban daily life and folklore, are celebrated for their vibrant colors and expressive brushwork.
People
Jeovani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeovani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeovani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeovani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 373 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeovani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 918,912 US residents.
Is Jeovani a common name?
We classify Jeovani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 378 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeovani most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeovani was 2012, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeovani is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeovani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 452 people with the name Jeovani, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,141 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jeovani in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jeovani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeovani leans strongly male. 441 people counted with this name were male (97.8%), compared with 10 female bearers (2.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jeovani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeovani is Hispanic at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.4%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jeovani most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jeovani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (399 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jeovani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeovani a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeovani in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jeovani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeovani in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jeovani can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jeovani?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.