Jove
Jove was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Jove as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #5,904 (15) | — | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,451 (16) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | — | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,864 (8) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #5,451.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2000.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jove is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 76,000 to 1 in 280,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jove | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jove | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Jove | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |