At a glance
- In short
- Jonovan is a unique and distinctive male name with American origins, pronounced as joh-NO-vuhn.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2019 (#10,803)
- Babies in 2019
- 6 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #4,464 in 2005
- First recorded
- 1985
Meaning of Jonovan
Jonovan is a male name with origins that can be traced back to the United States. The name has variations such as Jonaven. In terms of popularity, Jonovan has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States. It ranked 10,794th in 2019, with six occurrences. Over the years, its ranking has varied, but it has consistently been chosen by parents looking for a unique and distinctive name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Jonovan
English
- Pronounced joh-NO-vuhn /dʒoʊvən/
Popularity of Jonovan in the U.S.
Jonovan was last recorded in the U.S. in 2019, ranked #10,803 with 6 babies. It peaked at #4,464 in 2005. It first appears in the records in 1985.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1985–2019 27 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | back (not recorded in 2017–2018) |
| 2016 | 6 | 10,744 | ▲ 1,342 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | ▲ 22 |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | ▼ 3,319 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8,789 | ▲ 75 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | ▼ 2,608 |
| 2011 | 13 | 6,256 | ▲ 5,975 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | ▼ 7,129 |
| 2009 | 18 | 5,102 | ▼ 388 |
| 2008 | 20 | 4,714 | ▲ 496 |
| 2007 | 17 | 5,210 | ▲ 315 |
| 2006 | 15 | 5,525 | ▼ 1,061 |
| 2005 | 19 | 4,464 | ▲ 543 |
| 2004 | 16 | 5,007 | ▼ 391 |
| 2003 | 17 | 4,616 | ▲ 6,051 |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | ▼ 5,000 |
| 2001 | 12 | 5,667 | ▲ 3,445 |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | ▼ 3,456 |
| 1999 | 11 | 5,656 | ▲ 2,823 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | ▼ 369 |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | back (not recorded in 1996) |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | back (not recorded in 1994) |
| 1993 | 7 | 6,816 | ▼ 1,156 |
| 1992 | 9 | 5,660 | back (not recorded in 1991) |
| 1990 | 7 | 6,415 | ▲ 1,490 |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | back (not recorded in 1986–1988) |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | new |
Notable people named Jonovan
- Jonovan Darius Smith is a Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler who represented Puerto Rico at the 2024 Paris Olympics.