Recorded 1977–1989 Unisex name Peak 1981 77 births

Jontue — boys' name

77 babies named Jontue in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s46
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Jontue was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

13 babies were named Jontue in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jontue

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Jontue between 1977 and 1989, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jontue currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Jontue is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 34 additional births since 1978.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jontue performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jontue shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jontue 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 77 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.

Jontue at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

77

Since 1977

13 years of records

Peak year

1981

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1977

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1989

Jontue popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1977

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1981)
13
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
468101214 1989198719861984198319811980197919781977 11

Jontue popularity over time — girls

34 total births recorded since 1978 (Jontue as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 34 births
456789 19861985198119791978 5

Jontue by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
46 births that decade — 60% of Jontue's all-time total
1970s311980s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jontue?
77 babies have been named Jontue since 1977. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1981 with 13 births.
When was Jontue most popular?
Jontue was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Is Jontue a unisex name?
Yes, Jontue is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 77 births, and as a girl's name it has 34 births.
How long has the name Jontue been used?
Jontue has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 13 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Jontue?
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.

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, 1977–1989 (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.