Jovanni
An altered spelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Jovanni in 2025
Jovanni was given to 191 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,284th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,358 babies born.
The history of Jovanni
Jovanni reached its highest point in 2012, when 316 babies were given the name, ranking 1,576th that year.
Across the 48 years of records since 1978, 7,027 babies have been named Jovanni. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jovanni by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jovanni | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 15,243 |
| 1980s | 207 | 3,571 |
| 1990s | 944 | 2,486 |
| 2000s | 2,134 | 1,670 |
| 2010s | 2,339 | 1,576 |
| 2020s | 1,398 | 1,801 |
Where Jovanni is heading
Jovanni has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 189 babies in 2015 to 191 in 2025.
Names like Jovanni
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jovanni.