Jonie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	20	31	3	–	#3,391
1920s	5	19	24	2	-23%	#5,376
1930s	18	5	23	2	-4%	#3,579
1940s	47	–	47	5	+104%	#3,146
1950s	208	–	208	21	+343%	#1,883
1960s	206	–	206	21	-1%	#2,054
1970s	311	–	311	31	+51%	#1,841
1980s	286	–	286	29	-8%	#2,167
1990s	94	–	94	9	-67%	#5,663
2000s	31	–	31	3	-67%	#12,396
2010s	16	–	16	2	-48%	#15,482
2020s (to 2025)	13	–	13	2	+35%	#11,369

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,391

1920s

-23%

#5,376

1930s

-4%

#3,579

1940s

–

+104%

#3,146

1950s

208

–

208

+343%

#1,883

1960s

206

–

206

-1%

#2,054

1970s

311

–

311

+51%

#1,841

1980s

286

–

286

-8%

#2,167

1990s

–

-67%

#5,663

2000s

–

-67%

#12,396

2010s

–

-48%

#15,482

2020s (to 2025)

–

+35%

#11,369

The story of Jonie

Jonie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,369 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,290 American babies have been named Jonie. Its peak came in 1979, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jonie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jonie?

The median living Jonie is about 48 years old; half are between 42 and 62. An estimated 1,100 people named Jonie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jonie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#11,369	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	5	#16,268	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#17,448	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	6	#15,482	–	–
2012	5	#18,094	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,617	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	5	#18,913	–	–
2006	8	#12,923	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	6	#14,695	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	7	#12,396	–	–
1995	6	#12,457	–	–
1990	16	#5,663	–	–
1985	23	#3,661	–	–
1980	47	#2,167	–	–
1975	29	#2,633	–	–
1970	15	#3,936	–	–
1965	20	#2,777	–	–
1960	22	#2,607	–	–
1955	25	#2,188	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	7	#3,579	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,376	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	5	#4,107
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jonie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jonie?

The median living Jonie is about 48 years old. Half of all living Jonies are between 42 and 62 years old.

How many people named Jonie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jonie are alive in the United States, based on 1,290 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jonie in 2025?

Jonie ranked #11,369 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jonie?

1,290 babies have been named Jonie in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonie most popular?

Jonie peaked in 1979, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Jonie a boy or girl name?

Jonie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jonie rising or falling?

Jonie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Jonie popularity over time

The story of Jonie

How old are people named Jonie?

Jonie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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