Yovan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,840 in 1998
0 babies were named Yovan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYovan first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #5,840.
About the name Yovan
Yovan is a boy name of Latin and Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-van”. US birth records list Yovan for boys from 1983 to 2019, in 18 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #5,840 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 boys |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 378,788 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Yovan
What is the origin of the name Yovan?
Yovan has Latin, Slavic roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Yovan a boy or girl name?
Yovan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Yovan?
Yovan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #5,840 in 1998.