Boys' name · since 1983

Joneric

Joneric has 99 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

99
total births
1983–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade

Joneric sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 99 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Joneric recorded 99 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1993.

  • 99 total births
  • 1983–1993 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 80% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joneric's 99 recorded births place it above 62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Joneric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Joneric splits its recorded history at 1988: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Joneric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
19
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
05101520 1983198419851986198719881989199019911993 5

Joneric by decade

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

1980s was Joneric's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Joneric births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 79 births (80% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joneric?
Joneric has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 19 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Joneric most popular?
Joneric was most popular in the 1980s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Joneric been used?
The SSA has tracked Joneric since 1983 -- 11 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Joneric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Joneric's data

  • Joneric's decade-level peak was the 1980s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1983–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Joneric: Baby Name Since 1983 - 99 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joneric. 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 Joneric 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.