Boys' name · since 1983
Jonerik
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 203 babies named Jonerik, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,863 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 203
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
203 boys have been named Jonerik since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jonerik recorded 203 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 1992.
- #12,863 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 203 born since 1983
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonerik ranks #12,863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 203 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,863 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 203
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonerik's 203 recorded births place it above 71.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jonerik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonerik's full recorded timeline at 1988, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonerik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1992
- Peak year (1985)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1992.
203 total births across 10 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1985 with 62 births in a single year.
Jonerik by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (173 births, 85% of the file).
1980s was Jonerik's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Jonerik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
173 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 173 births (85% of all-time use).
Jonerik decade highlights
- Peak decade 173 births
- Runner-up 30 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Jonerik by state
Where Jonerik concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 19 | 9.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 7 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 2.5% |
20 of 203 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 9.9% of nationwide
- Texas 9.4% of nationwide
- New York 3.4% of nationwide
- Florida 2.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 4 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 9.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Jonerik's data
- Jonerik's decade-level peak was the 1980s (173 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joneriks (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jonerik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~9 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1983–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jonerik 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 August 2026.
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