Total births
28,815
Girls' name · since 1930
Joni
Joni has 28,815 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1875
- among girls today
- 28,815
- born since 1930
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joni is the #1875 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28,815 recorded since 1930.
Joni has 28,815 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1875 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- #1875 among girls today
- 28,815 born since 1930
- 1950s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joni is currently the #1875 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 28,815 born since 1930, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1875
- among girls today
- 28,815
- born since 1930
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Joni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1875
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Joni was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
1,576 babies were named Joni in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Joni compares
28,815 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joni's all-time total is 75x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,815 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,576 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joni's full recorded timeline at 1979, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 1,576 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#1,875
Active since
1930
Joni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 1,576
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Joni popularity over time - boys
687 total births recorded since 1942 (Joni as boys' name)
Joni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joni's strongest decade.
9,218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Joni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 93
1930s
93 births
- 1940s 435
1940s
435 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,218 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,274 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,213 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,166 births
- 1990s 919
1990s
919 births
- 2000s 463
2000s
463 births
- 2010s 488
2010s
488 births
- 2020s 546
2020s
546 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 9,218 births (32% of all-time use).
How Joni 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 Joni's total volume
Joni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joni by state
Where Joni concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,309 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,770 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,709 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,307 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 1,234 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 1,094 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,091 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,073 | 3.7% |
California share of Joni's total US births 8.0%
Even split
2,309 of 28,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Joni appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joni? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 28,815 babies named Joni. Today it holds rank #1875 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 1,576 births.
When was Joni most popular? ▼
Joni was most popular in the 1950s decade with 9,218 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Joni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joni are California (2,309 births), Texas (1,770 births), Ohio (1,709 births).
How long has the name Joni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joni since 1930 -- 96 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonnie, Jonna, Jonathan, Jonelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joni's data
- Joni's decade-level peak was the 1950s (9,218 total births); usage has since declined to 546 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonis (2,309 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Joni
Nearby Names Like Joni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joni
Jonnie Girl
#7260 5,880 births
Jonna Girl
5,564 births
Jonathan Girl
3,574 births
Jonelle Girl
#12271 3,239 births
Jonell Girl
2,452 births
Compare Joni side by side: Joni vs Jonnie Joni vs Jonna Joni vs Jonathan
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Joni
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8,909 births · Peak 2006
Santana #1873
5,941 births · Peak 1985
Emmi #1877
2,335 births · Peak 2018
Noella #1872
3,215 births · Peak 2018
Ally #1878
10,230 births · Peak 1998
Blythe #1871
5,168 births · Peak 2013
Ruhi #1879
1,333 births · Peak 2020
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1930–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joni: #1875 Girls' Name - 28,815 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joni. 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 Joni 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 June 2026.