Joni vs Jonathan

Side-by-side comparison of Joni and Jonathan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joni

Girl name · Rank #1880

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Name B

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Metric Joni Jonathan
Current Rank #1880 #83
Total Births (all years) 28,702 866,991
Peak Year 1956 1988
Peak Year Births 1,576 24,348
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joni Jonathan
1880ss — 192
1890ss — 129
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 660
1920ss — 1,078
1930ss 93 1,663
1940ss 435 8,297
1950ss 9,218 25,817
1960ss 8,274 47,388
1970ss 4,213 107,935
1980ss 4,166 229,959
1990ss 919 197,500
2000ss 463 144,842
2010ss 488 79,860
2020ss 433 21,532

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joni Jonathan
2014 50 8,120
2015 47 7,656
2016 62 6,980
2017 58 6,527
2018 62 5,774
2019 66 5,466
2020 81 4,755
2021 80 4,458
2022 85 4,213
2023 81 4,088
2024 106 4,018

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–2024.

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