Jonique: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#6,132
1980s	168	17	+223%	#3,369
1990s	142	14	-15%	#4,242
2000s	54	5	-62%	#9,495
2010s	11	1	-80%	#15,186
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,132

1980s

168

+223%

#3,369

1990s

142

-15%

#4,242

2000s

-62%

#9,495

2010s

-80%

#15,186

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jonique

Jonique is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 427 American babies have been named Jonique. Its peak came in 1987, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jonique stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jonique?

The median living Jonique is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Jonique 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.

Jonique year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,186
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,292
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,914
2006	5	#18,466
2005	9	#11,322
2004	8	#12,117
2003	6	#14,696
2002	6	#14,421
2001	5	#16,518
2000	10	#9,495
1995	16	#5,804
1990	10	#8,154
1985	8	#7,883
1980	20	#3,902
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jonique?

The median living Jonique is about 36 years old. Half of all living Joniques are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jonique are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jonique are alive in the United States, based on 427 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jonique in 2025?

Jonique did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jonique?

427 babies have been named Jonique in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonique most popular?

Jonique peaked in 1987, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Jonique a boy or girl name?

Jonique is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jonique rising or falling?

Jonique has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jonique popularity over time

The story of Jonique

How old are people named Jonique?

Jonique year by year

Frequently asked questions

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