Girls' name · since 1931
Jonetta
901 babies named Jonetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,064 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 901
- born since 1931
- 1960s
- peak decade
901 girls have been named Jonetta since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonetta has been recorded 901 times among girls since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2002.
- #8,064 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 901 born since 1931
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonetta ranks #8,064 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 901 born since 1931, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,064 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 901
- born since 1931
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jonetta's 901 recorded births place it above 88.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Jonetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonetta's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jonetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2002
- Peak year (1979)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Jonetta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (199 births, 22% of the file).
1960s was Jonetta's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Jonetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
89 births
- 1950s
1950s
138 births
- 1960s
1960s
199 births
- 1970s
1970s
190 births
- 1980s
1980s
164 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 199 births (22% of all-time use).
How Jonetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jonetta's total volume
Jonetta by state
Where Jonetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
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What to do with Jonetta's data
- Jonetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Jonettas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jonetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1931–2002 (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 Jonetta 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.