US rank #11189 Girls' name Peak 1957 1,293 births

Jonni — #11189 US girls' name

1,293 babies named Jonni in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s721950s2481960s2091970s1681980s1891990s1812000s912010s862020s49
#11189
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Jonni was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

40 babies were named Jonni in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonni

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,293 babies named Jonni between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jonni currently holds the #11189 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonni performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jonni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jonni in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonni 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 1,293 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.

Jonni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,293

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

1957

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#11,189

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jonni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
40
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
01020304050 202420132001199019791968195719461943 11

Jonni popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2014 (Jonni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2014 5

Jonni by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
248 births that decade — 19% of Jonni's all-time total
1940s721950s2481960s2091970s1681980s1891990s1812000s912010s862020s49

Jonni by state

Where Jonni concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jonni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
51 3.9%
California share of Jonni's total US births 3.9%

51 of 1,293 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonni?
1,293 babies have been named Jonni since 1943. It currently ranks #11189 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 40 births.
When was Jonni most popular?
Jonni was most popular in the 1950s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Jonni most popular?
The top states for the name Jonni are California (51 births).
How long has the name Jonni been used?
Jonni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jonni?
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.

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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, 1943–2024 (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.