Jovahni
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Jovahni. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jovahni today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jovahni births was 2010 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jovahni. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jovahni. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2010
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,431
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Jovahni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jovahni from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jovahni 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 Jovahni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jovahni
The name Jovahni is believed to have originated from the combination of the Spanish names Juan and Jose. It is a relatively modern name, with its earliest known use dating back to the late 20th century.
While the name has Spanish roots, it is not clear if it has any direct historical or cultural significance. It does not appear to have been derived from any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records.
The popularity of the name Jovahni seems to have been influenced by the growing trend of creating unique and creative name blends in the late 20th century. It was likely formed by combining elements of the more traditional Spanish names Juan and Jose to create a new and distinctive name.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jovahni is Jovahni Britto, a former professional basketball player from the United States Virgin Islands, born in 1995. Another notable figure is Jovahni Lazcano, a Venezuelan baseball player who has played in various minor league organizations since the early 2010s.
In the world of music, Jovahni Parnell, a singer and songwriter from the United States, has been active since the late 2000s. Additionally, there is Jovahni Masón, a Puerto Rican singer and actor who has appeared in several television shows and films.
Another individual of note is Jovahni Anderson, a former professional football player from Jamaica, who played for various teams in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
While the name Jovahni is not as common as many other names, it has gained some recognition and usage in various parts of the world, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions and communities with Hispanic influences.
People
Jovahni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jovahni 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
Jovahni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jovahni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jovahni 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Jovahni a common name?
We classify Jovahni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jovahni most popular?
The single biggest year for Jovahni was 2010, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jovahni is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jovahni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jovahni a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jovahni 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 Jovahni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jovahni 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 Jovahni 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jovahni?
You can see how many people have the name Jovahni on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.