Total births
160
Girls' name · since 1943
Jonnette
160 babies named Jonnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 160
- total births
- 1943–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
160 girls have been named Jonnette since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonnette has been recorded 160 times among girls since 1943, 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 1943 to 1982.
- 160 total births
- 1943–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
160 girls have been named Jonnette since 1943, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.
- 160
- total births
- 1943–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Jonnette was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
11 babies were named Jonnette in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Jonnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonnette's full recorded timeline at 1966, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonnette at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Jonnette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1982
- Peak year (1969)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Jonnette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jonnette's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jonnette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 63 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonnette? ▼
Jonnette has been given to 160 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 11 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Jonnette most popular? ▼
Jonnette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Jonnette been used? ▼
Jonnette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 40 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Jonnette? ▼
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 Jonnette's data
- Jonnette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1980s -- 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.
Keep exploring Jonnette
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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, 1943–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jonnette: Baby Name Since 1943 - 160 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonnette. 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 Jonnette 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.