Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1996
Jonaye
Jonaye has 20 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1996–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Jonaye since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jonaye has 20 recorded births among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2014.
- 20 total births
- 1996–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Jonaye since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 20
- total births
- 1996–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jonaye was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
5 babies were named Jonaye in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Jonaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonaye's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded.
Jonaye at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Jonaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2014
- Peak year (1996)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Jonaye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jonaye's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jonaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonaye? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 20 babies named Jonaye. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 5 births.
When was Jonaye most popular? ▼
Jonaye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jonaye been used? ▼
Records for Jonaye go back to 1996, giving 19 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Jonaye? ▼
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 Jonaye's data
- Jonaye's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jonaye
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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, 1996–2014 (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. "Jonaye: Baby Name Since 1996 - 20 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonaye. 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 Jonaye 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.