Girls' name · since 1924
Jonita
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 799 babies named Jonita, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 799
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jonita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 799 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Jonita recorded 799 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2014.
- #8,725 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 799 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonita ranks #8,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 799 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,725 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 799
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jonita's 799 recorded births place it above 87.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jonita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonita's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jonita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2014
- Peak year (1952)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Jonita by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (164 births, 21% of the file).
1950s was Jonita's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Jonita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s
1940s
80 births
- 1950s
1950s
164 births
- 1960s
1960s
161 births
- 1970s
1970s
128 births
- 1980s
1980s
163 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 164 births (21% of all-time use).
How Jonita 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 Jonita's total volume
Jonita by state
Where Jonita concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
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What to do with Jonita's data
- Jonita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jonitas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jonita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1924–2014 (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 Jonita 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.