Total births
5,564
Girls' name · since 1928
Jonna
Jonna has 5,564 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5,564
- total births
- 1928–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Jonna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,564 have been recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonna has been recorded 5,564 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2025.
- 5,564 total births
- 1928–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5,564 girls have been named Jonna since 1928, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 5,564
- total births
- 1928–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
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.
Jonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonna splits its recorded history at 1978: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 261 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonna at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Jonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 261
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Jonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jonna's strongest decade.
1,450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 304
1940s
304 births
- 1950s 528
1950s
528 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,450 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,053 births
- 1980s
1980s
894 births
- 1990s
1990s
656 births
- 2000s 381
2000s
381 births
- 2010s 188
2010s
188 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,450 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jonna 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 Jonna's total volume
Jonna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jonna by state
Where Jonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| 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 | 2.2% |
| #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 5,564 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? ▼
5,564 babies have been named Jonna since 1928. It was last recorded in 2025. 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 98 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jonna's data
- Jonna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,450 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonnas (469 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jonna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jonna
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Jonathan Girl
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Jonelle Girl
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Jonell 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, 1928–2025 (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. "Jonna: Baby Name Since 1928 - 5,564 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonna. 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 Jonna 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.