Total births
147
Girls' name · since 1987
Jonai
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 147 babies named Jonai, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 147
- total births
- 1987–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
147 girls have been named Jonai since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jonai has 147 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2009.
- 147 total births
- 1987–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
147 girls have been named Jonai since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 147
- total births
- 1987–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Jonai was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jonai in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Jonai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonai's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jonai at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Jonai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2009
- Peak year (1998)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Jonai popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2008 (Jonai as boys' name)
Jonai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jonai's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jonai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonai? ▼
147 babies have been named Jonai since 1987. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1998 with 16 births.
When was Jonai most popular? ▼
Jonai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Jonai been used? ▼
Jonai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 23 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jonai? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jonai
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2009 (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. "Jonai: Baby Name Since 1987 - 147 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonai. 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 Jonai 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 July 2026.