Jovee
A feminine name derived from the Spanish word "joya," meaning jewel or gem.
Name Census estimates that about 214 living Americans carry the first name Jovee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jovee today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jovee births was 2018 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jovee. 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
214
~ 1 in 1,601,656 Americans
Peak year
2018
20 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,753
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Jovee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jovee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jovee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jovee 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 Jovee 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 Jovee
The name Jovee is of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "Jovius," which means "of Jupiter." Jupiter was the supreme deity in Roman mythology, also known as Jove. The name Jovee is a feminine variation of the masculine name Jove or Jovian.
This name has been in use since ancient Roman times, as evidenced by its root in Latin. It was likely given to children born under the astrological sign of Sagittarius, which is ruled by the planet Jupiter, or to those born on days dedicated to Jupiter in the Roman calendar.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jovee dates back to the 5th century AD. Jovee of Alexandria was a Christian martyr who was persecuted and executed for her faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
In the 12th century, Jovee de Châtillon was a French noblewoman and heiress who played a significant role in the inheritance disputes of the County of Blois. She was born around 1100 and died in 1181.
During the Renaissance period, Jovee Rapiccia was an Italian painter active in the 16th century. She was known for her religious paintings and is considered one of the earliest female artists to gain recognition in Italy.
In the 19th century, Jovee Blanchett was a British writer and activist. Born in 1819, she was a vocal advocate for women's rights and published several works on the subject, including "The Rights of Women" (1848).
Another notable figure with the name Jovee was Jovee Méndez, a Cuban-American actress and singer. She was born in 1936 and gained fame for her roles in several Broadway musicals and Hollywood films in the 1960s and 1970s.
The name Jovee has a rich historical significance, with roots in ancient Roman mythology and a long tradition of being bestowed upon women from diverse backgrounds, including martyrs, noblewomen, artists, writers, and performers.
People
Jovee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jovee 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
Jovee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jovee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 214 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jovee 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 1,601,656 US residents.
Is Jovee a common name?
We classify Jovee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 216 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jovee most popular?
The single biggest year for Jovee was 2018, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jovee is about 11 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 Jovee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jovee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jovee in the SSA data are female. 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 Jovee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jovee 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 Jovee 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 Jovee?
Want to know how many people share the name Jovee? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.