Total births
1,142
Girls' name · since 1965
Jonae
1,142 babies named Jonae in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9092
- among girls today
- 1,142
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jonae is the #9092 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,142 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Jonae recorded 1,142 times among girls since 1965, holding rank #9092 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #9092 among girls today
- 1,142 born since 1965
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jonae is currently the #9092 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 1,142 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9092
- among girls today
- 1,142
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Jonae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9092
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Jonae was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
75 babies were named Jonae in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Jonae compares
1,142 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jonae's all-time total is 199% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jonae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,142 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jonae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonae's full recorded timeline at 2002, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#9,092
Active since
1965
Jonae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Jonae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jonae's strongest decade.
408 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jonae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
408 births
- 2000s
2000s
398 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 408 births (36% of all-time use).
How Jonae compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jonae's total volume
Jonae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jonae by state
Where Jonae concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 14 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 9 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Jonae's total US births 3.2%
Even split
36 of 1,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jonae appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonae? ▼
Jonae has been given to 1,142 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9092 as of the latest data. 75 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Jonae most popular? ▼
Jonae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 408 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jonae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonae are California (36 births), Michigan (20 births), Pennsylvania (16 births).
How long has the name Jonae been used? ▼
Jonae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 61 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jonae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joni, Jonnie, Jonna, Jonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jonae's data
- Jonae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (408 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonaes (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jonae
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jonae: #9092 Girls' Name - 1,142 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jonae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.