US rank #12675 Unisex name Peak 2007 865 births

Jontae — #12675 US boys' name

865 babies named Jontae in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s1251990s2292000s3052010s1462020s35
#12675
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jontae was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

41 babies were named Jontae in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jontae

The Social Security Administration has registered 865 babies named Jontae between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jontae currently holds the #12675 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 41 babies received it in a single year. Jontae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 179 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jontae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 305 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jontae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jontae in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jontae 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 865 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.

Jontae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

865

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2007

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,675

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jontae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
41
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
01020304050 202420172011200519991993198719811976 6

Jontae popularity over time — girls

179 total births recorded since 1980 (Jontae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 179 births
5101520 2002199819951990198719841980 6

Jontae by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
305 births that decade — 35% of Jontae's all-time total
1970s251980s1251990s2292000s3052010s1462020s35

Jontae by state

Where Jontae concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jontae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
10 1.2%
#2 Florida
5 0.6%
#3 Michigan
5 0.6%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.6%
Illinois share of Jontae's total US births 1.2%
Even split

10 of 865 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jontae?
865 babies have been named Jontae since 1976. It currently ranks #12675 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 41 births.
When was Jontae most popular?
Jontae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 305 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jontae most popular?
The top states for the name Jontae are Illinois (10 births), Florida (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
Is Jontae a unisex name?
Yes, Jontae is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 865 births, and as a girl's name it has 179 births.
How long has the name Jontae been used?
Jontae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jontae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.