Jonisha: 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	13	1	–	#7,587
1980s	115	12	+785%	#4,300
1990s	234	23	+103%	#3,184
2000s	75	8	-68%	#7,118
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,587

1980s

115

+785%

#4,300

1990s

234

+103%

#3,184

2000s

-68%

#7,118

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jonisha

Jonisha 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 1975, 437 American babies have been named Jonisha. Its peak came in 1993, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jonisha?

The median living Jonisha is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Jonisha 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.

Jonisha 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,526
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,041
2005	5	#17,698
2004	12	#8,952
2003	10	#9,999
2002	6	#14,422
2001	15	#7,118
2000	14	#7,345
1995	18	#5,304
1990	23	#4,294
1985	15	#4,950
1980	5	#11,068
1975	5	#9,673
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 Jonisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jonisha?

The median living Jonisha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jonishas are between 28 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jonisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jonisha are alive in the United States, based on 437 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jonisha in 2025?

Jonisha 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 Jonisha?

437 babies have been named Jonisha in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonisha most popular?

Jonisha peaked in 1993, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Jonisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jonisha rising or falling?

Jonisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jonisha popularity over time

The story of Jonisha

How old are people named Jonisha?

Jonisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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