Girls' name · since 1959

Jonia

Jonia has 95 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

95
total births
1959–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

95 girls have been named Jonia since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonia has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2013.

  • 95 total births
  • 1959–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jonia's 95 recorded births place it above 62% 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.

Jonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jonia splits its recorded history at 2000: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
45678910 195919671989199420002003200520112013 5

Jonia by decade

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

2000s was Jonia's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Jonia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonia?
Since 1959, Social Security records show 95 babies named Jonia. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 9 births.
When was Jonia most popular?
Jonia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Jonia been used?
Jonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 55 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Jonia?
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 Jonia's data

  • Jonia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- 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, 1959–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jonia: Baby Name Since 1959 - 95 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonia. 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 Jonia 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.