Total births
31
Unisex name · since 1990
Jontel
31 babies named Jontel in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1990–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
31 boys have been named Jontel since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jontel has 31 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2012.
- 31 total births
- 1990–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Jontel since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 31
- total births
- 1990–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Jontel was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jontel in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Jontel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jontel's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jontel at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Jontel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2012
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Jontel popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1985 (Jontel as girls' name)
Jontel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jontel's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Jontel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jontel? ▼
Jontel has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 6 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Jontel most popular? ▼
Jontel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Jontel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jontel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 31 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Jontel been used? ▼
Records for Jontel go back to 1990, giving 23 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Jontel? ▼
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.
What to do with Jontel's data
- Jontel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Jontel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jontel
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Jonathon Boy
#1546 65,612 births
Jonas Boy
#556 28,560 births
Compare Jontel side by side: Jontel vs Jonathan Jontel vs Jon Jontel vs Jonah
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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, 1990–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jontel: Baby Name Since 1990 - 31 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jontel. 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 Jontel 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.