Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1983
Jontia
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Jontia, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1983–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Jontia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1983.
Jontia has 29 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1983 to 2001.
- 29 total births
- 1983–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Jontia since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 29
- total births
- 1983–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jontia was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jontia in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Jontia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jontia's full recorded timeline at 1992, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jontia at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Jontia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2001
- Peak year (1992)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Jontia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jontia's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jontia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jontia? ▼
29 babies have been named Jontia since 1983. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
When was Jontia most popular? ▼
Jontia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Jontia been used? ▼
Records for Jontia go back to 1983, giving 19 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Jontia? ▼
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.
What to do with Jontia's data
- Jontia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jontia
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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, 1983–2001 (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. "Jontia: Baby Name Since 1983 - 29 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jontia. 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 Jontia 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.