Girls' name · since 1987

Joneshia

Joneshia has 52 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

52
total births
1987–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Joneshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joneshia has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2000.

  • 52 total births
  • 1987–2000 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joneshia's 52 recorded births place it above 52% 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.

Joneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Joneshia splits its recorded history at 1995: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Joneshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1989)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 19871989199319941995199719982000 7

Joneshia by decade

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

1990s was Joneshia's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Joneshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joneshia?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 52 babies named Joneshia. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8 births.
When was Joneshia most popular?
Joneshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Joneshia been used?
Joneshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 14 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Joneshia?
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 Joneshia's data

  • Joneshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- 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, 1987–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Joneshia: Baby Name Since 1987 - 52 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joneshia. 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 Joneshia 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.