Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1952

Jonita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jonita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1952
30 babies
All-time total
799
#8,725 all-time among girls
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Jonita popularity over time

799 babies have been named Jonita since 1924, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1952Girls

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 6 1 – #4,749
1930s 29 3 +383% #3,306
1940s 80 8 +176% #2,490
1950s 164 16 +105% #1,839
1960s 161 16 -2% #2,733
1970s 128 13 -20% #3,306
1980s 163 16 +27% #3,357
1990s 58 6 -64% #4,763
2000s 5 1 -91% #16,520
2010s 5 1 0% #17,757
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jonita

Jonita 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 1924, 799 American babies have been named Jonita. Its peak came in 1952, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Jonita?

The median living Jonita is about 55 years old; half are between 42 and 67. An estimated 700 people named Jonita are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Jonita 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 5 #17,757
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 5 #16,520
2000 – –
1995 6 #12,459
1990 20 #4,763
1985 18 #4,344
1980 25 #3,357
1975 6 #8,423
1970 11 #4,881
1965 13 #3,633
1960 20 #2,770
1955 13 #3,292
1950 10 #3,542
1945 12 #2,671
1940 12 #2,490
1935 7 #3,580
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jonita?

The median living Jonita is about 55 years old. Half of all living Jonitas are between 42 and 67 years old.

How many people named Jonita are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jonita are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jonita in 2025?

Jonita 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 Jonita?

799 babies have been named Jonita in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonita most popular?

Jonita peaked in 1952, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Jonita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jonita rising or falling?

Jonita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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