Girls' name · since 1943
Jonni
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 1,293 babies named Jonni, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,293
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jonni sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,293 recorded since 1943.
Social Security Administration records show Jonni recorded 1,293 times among girls since 1943, 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 1943 to 2024.
- #6,305 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,293 born since 1943
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonni ranks #6,305 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,293 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,293
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jonni's 1,293 recorded births place it above 91.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jonni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonni's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jonni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2024
- Peak year (1957)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Jonni popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2014 (Jonni as boys' name)
Jonni by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (248 births, 19% of the file).
1950s was Jonni's strongest decade.
248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Jonni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 72
1940s
72 births
- 1950s
1950s
248 births
- 1960s
1960s
209 births
- 1970s
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
189 births
- 1990s
1990s
181 births
- 2000s 91
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 86
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 248 births (19% of all-time use).
How Jonni 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 Jonni's total volume
Jonni by state
Where Jonni concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 51 | 3.9% |
51 of 1,293 births nationwide.
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- Jonni's decade-level peak was the 1950s (248 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonnis (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jonni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1943–2024 (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 Jonni 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.