Jovany
Of Spanish origin, meaning "gift from God" or "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 4,568 living Americans carry the first name Jovany. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jovany today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jovany births was 2006 (243 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jovany. 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
4.6K
~ 1 in 75,034 Americans
Peak year
2006
243 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,964
Tracked since 1978
Census
Jovany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,138 people with the first name Jovany, which placed it at #4,483 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
#4,483
National first-name rank
People counted
4.1K
4,138 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jovany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jovany is Hispanic at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Black (4.0%) and White (2.7%). 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 Jovany 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 Jovany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.7% · 3,835
- Black or African American4.0% · 164
- White2.7% · 113
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 11
- Two or more races0.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Jovany
Out of the 4,643 babies given the name Jovany since 1880, 99.8% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jovany as a male name
- Ranked #2,964 in 2024
- 42 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (243 births)
Jovany as a female name
- Ranked #12,496 in 1994
- 6 female births in 1994
- Peak: 1994 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jovany leans strongly male. 4,069 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 73 female bearers (1.8%).
Popularity
Jovany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jovany from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,022 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
Jovany 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 Jovany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jovanys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jovany, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 160 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jovany
The given name Jovany has its origins in the Latin language. It is a variant of the name Johannes, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name Jovany emerged during the Middle Ages in regions where the Romance languages, such as Spanish and Italian, were spoken.
In Spanish, the name Jovany is a variation of the name Juan, which is the equivalent of John in English. The addition of the suffix "-y" at the end of the name is a common practice in Spanish to create diminutive forms, often used as nicknames or terms of endearment.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jovany can be found in the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon, a medieval territory located in present-day eastern Spain. In the 14th century, a nobleman named Jovany de Aragón played a significant role in the court of King Pedro IV.
In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Jovany de Ayala accompanied the famous conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the Americas. Ayala's accounts of these voyages provide valuable insights into the early encounters between Europeans and the indigenous peoples of the New World.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian artist named Jovany Bellini, born in 1430 in Venice, gained renown for his exquisite portraits and religious paintings. His works, such as the altarpiece "The Feast of the Gods," are considered masterpieces of Venetian art.
In the 18th century, a Spanish military leader named Jovany de Villanueva distinguished himself in the defense of the city of Cartagena against British forces during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. His bravery and strategic leadership were instrumental in repelling the invading forces.
Another notable figure with the name Jovany was a 19th-century Mexican painter and sculptor, Jovany Cordero. Born in 1823, Cordero's works captured the beauty and cultural richness of his homeland, earning him recognition as one of the most influential artists of the Mexican Romantic movement.
People
Jovany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jovany 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
Jovany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jovany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,568 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jovany 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 75,034 US residents.
Is Jovany a common name?
We classify Jovany as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,643 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jovany most popular?
The single biggest year for Jovany was 2006, when 243 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jovany is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jovany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,138 people with the name Jovany, or 1.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,483 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 Jovany 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 Jovany?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jovany leans strongly male. 4,069 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 73 female bearers (1.8%). 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 Jovany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jovany is Hispanic at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Black (4.0%) and White (2.7%). 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 Jovany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jovany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (3,835 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 Jovany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jovany a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Jovany 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 Jovany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jovany 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 Jovany 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 Jovany?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Jovany at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.