boy's name
Jovian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 591
Jovian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jovian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 221 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How popular is Jovian?
In 2025, Jovian was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jovian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jovian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jovian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jovian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jovian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jovian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jovian
How popular is the name Jovian?
In 2025, Jovian was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jovian a girl's or a boy's name?
Jovian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jovian?
Jovian has 3 syllables.
When was Jovian most popular?
Jovian peaked in 2018, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jovian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jovian currently ranks #2,778 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.