Unisex name · since 1934
Jonquil
Jonquil has 214 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 214
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonquil sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 214 recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Jonquil recorded 214 times among girls since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2001.
- #19,115 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 214 born since 1934
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonquil ranks #19,115 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 214 born since 1934, peaking in the 1980s.
- #19,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 214
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonquil's 214 recorded births place it above 73.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jonquil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonquil splits its recorded history at 1985: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonquil popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2001
- Peak year (1987)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Jonquil popularity over time - boys
55 total births recorded since 1987 (Jonquil as boys' name)
Jonquil by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (101 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Jonquil's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jonquil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (47% of all-time use).
Jonquil by state
Where Jonquil concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 214 births nationwide.
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- Jonquil's decade-level peak was the 1980s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jonquils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jonquil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1934–2001 (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 Jonquil 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.