Girls' name · since 1983

Joniece

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Joniece, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

68
total births
1983–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

68 girls have been named Joniece since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joniece has been recorded 68 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 2002.

  • 68 total births
  • 1983–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joniece's 68 recorded births place it above 56% 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.

Joniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joniece's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joniece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
45678910 19831986198819921993199519961997199920012002 5

Joniece by decade

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

1990s was Joniece's strongest decade.

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

Joniece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 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 Joniece?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 68 babies named Joniece. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 9 births.
When was Joniece most popular?
Joniece was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Joniece been used?
The SSA has tracked Joniece since 1983 -- 20 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Joniece?
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 Joniece's data

  • Joniece's decade-level peak was the 1990s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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, 1983–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Joniece: Baby Name Since 1983 - 68 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joniece. 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 Joniece 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.