Boys' name · since 1981

Jontrell

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 192 babies named Jontrell, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
192
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

192 boys have been named Jontrell since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jontrell has 192 recorded births among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2015.

  • #13,213 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 192 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jontrell ranks #13,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 192 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
192
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jontrell's 192 recorded births place it above 70.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Jontrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jontrell splits its recorded history at 2000: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jontrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1997)
13
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
468101214 19811991199519992003200820132015 6

Jontrell by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (83 births, 43% of the file).

1990s was Jontrell's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Jontrell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 83 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jontrell by state

Where Jontrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jontrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 2.6%
Louisiana share of Jontrell's total US births 2.6%

5 of 192 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jontrell?
Jontrell has been given to 192 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,213 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 13 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Jontrell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jontrell ranks #13,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jontrell most popular?
Jontrell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jontrell most popular?
The top states for the name Jontrell are Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Jontrell been used?
Jontrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 35 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jontrell?
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 Jontrell's data

  • Jontrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2010s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Louisiana records the most Jontrells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jontrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–2015 (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 Jontrell 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.