Total births
1,246
Girls' name · since 1914
Jonie
1,246 babies named Jonie in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,246
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Jonie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,246 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonie has been recorded 1,246 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- 1,246 total births
- 1914–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,246 girls have been named Jonie since 1914, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,246
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Jonie was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
58 babies were named Jonie in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Jonie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonie splits its recorded history at 1974: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 58 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Jonie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Jonie popularity over time - boys
44 total births recorded since 1912 (Jonie as boys' name)
Jonie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jonie's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jonie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 47
1940s
47 births
- 1950s
1950s
208 births
- 1960s
1960s
206 births
- 1970s
1970s
311 births
- 1980s
1980s
286 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 311 births (25% of all-time use).
How Jonie 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 Jonie's total volume
Jonie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jonie by state
Where Jonie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #3 | California | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Jonie's total US births 2.4%
Even split
30 of 1,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jonie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonie? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 1,246 babies named Jonie. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 58 births.
When was Jonie most popular? ▼
Jonie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 311 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jonie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonie are Texas (30 births), North Carolina (17 births), California (16 births).
How long has the name Jonie been used? ▼
Jonie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jonie? ▼
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 Jonie's data
- Jonie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (311 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jonies (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jonie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jonie
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Jonna Girl
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Jonie: Baby Name Since 1914 - 1,246 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonie. 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 Jonie 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.