Girls' name · since 1990

Joneka

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Joneka, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

18
total births
1990–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Joneka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Joneka recorded 18 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 1995.

  • 18 total births
  • 1990–1995 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joneka's 18 recorded births place it above 34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Joneka's full recorded timeline at 1991, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Joneka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
456789 199019911995 5

Joneka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Joneka's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Joneka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joneka?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 18 babies named Joneka. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 8 births.
When was Joneka most popular?
Joneka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Joneka been used?
Records for Joneka go back to 1990, giving 6 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Joneka?
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.

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, 1990–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joneka: Baby Name Since 1990 - 18 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joneka. 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 Joneka 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.