Total births
187
Boys' name · since 1970
Jonus
Jonus has 187 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 187
- total births
- 1970–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
187 boys have been named Jonus since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonus has been recorded 187 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2009.
- 187 total births
- 1970–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
187 boys have been named Jonus since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 187
- total births
- 1970–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Jonus was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jonus in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Jonus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonus splits its recorded history at 2000: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonus at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jonus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2009
- Peak year (2005)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Jonus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jonus's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Jonus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonus? ▼
Jonus has been given to 187 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 16 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Jonus most popular? ▼
Jonus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Jonus been used? ▼
Jonus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 40 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jonus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jonus
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2009 (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. "Jonus: Baby Name Since 1970 - 187 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonus. 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 Jonus 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 June 2026.