Recorded 1928–2023 Girls' name Peak 1963 5,551 births

Jonna — girls' name

5,551 babies named Jonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s491940s3041950s5281960s14501970s10531980s8941990s6562000s3812010s1882020s38
1960s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Jonna was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

261 babies were named Jonna in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,551 babies named Jonna between 1928 and 2023, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jonna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 261 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jonna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 469 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jonna in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,551 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jonna at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

5,551

Since 1928

96 years of records

Peak year

1963

261 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1928

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1928

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1963)
261
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
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Jonna by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,450 births that decade — 26% of Jonna's all-time total
1920s101930s491940s3041950s5281960s14501970s10531980s8941990s6562000s3812010s1882020s38

Jonna by state

Where Jonna concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jonna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
469 8.4%
#2 Texas
284 5.1%
#3 Ohio
179 3.2%
#4 Illinois
135 2.4%
#5 Missouri
125 2.3%
#6 Oklahoma
116 2.1%
#7 New York
113 2.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
107 1.9%
California share of Jonna's total US births 8.4%
Even split

469 of 5,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Jonna appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonna?
5,551 babies have been named Jonna since 1928. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1963 with 261 births.
When was Jonna most popular?
Jonna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,450 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Jonna most popular?
The top states for the name Jonna are California (469 births), Texas (284 births), Ohio (179 births).
How long has the name Jonna been used?
Jonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 96 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jonna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joni, Jonnie, Jonathan, Jonelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.