Jonna: 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	10	1	–	#4,925
1930s	49	5	+390%	#2,495
1940s	304	30	+520%	#1,312
1950s	528	53	+74%	#1,261
1960s	1,450	145	+175%	#624
1970s	1,053	105	-27%	#871
1980s	894	89	-15%	#1,297
1990s	656	66	-27%	#1,588
2000s	381	38	-42%	#2,721
2010s	188	19	-51%	#4,952
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-55%	#8,170

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,925

1930s

+390%

#2,495

1940s

304

+520%

#1,312

1950s

528

+74%

#1,261

1960s

1,450

145

+175%

#624

1970s

1,053

105

-27%

#871

1980s

894

-15%

#1,297

1990s

656

-27%

#1,588

2000s

381

-42%

#2,721

2010s

188

-51%

#4,952

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#8,170

The story of Jonna

Jonna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,140 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 5,564 American babies have been named Jonna. Its peak came in 1963, when 261 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Jonna?

The median living Jonna is about 50 years old; half are between 36 and 61. An estimated 5,100 people named Jonna 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.

Jonna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,140
2024	–	–
2023	10	#9,928
2022	8	#11,676
2021	9	#10,656
2020	13	#8,170
2019	10	#10,081
2018	18	#6,649
2017	14	#8,054
2016	17	#7,052
2015	15	#7,782
2014	23	#5,707
2013	28	#4,952
2012	18	#6,991
2011	22	#6,035
2010	23	#5,870
2009	30	#4,860
2008	27	#5,359
2007	24	#5,797
2006	19	#6,705
2005	34	#4,155
2004	44	#3,418
2003	52	#2,931
2002	55	#2,762
2001	55	#2,721
2000	41	#3,298
1995	67	#2,037
1990	95	#1,588
1985	95	#1,368
1980	92	#1,367
1975	114	#1,044
1970	153	#871
1965	162	#780
1960	72	#1,296
1955	53	#1,376
1950	47	#1,340
1945	34	#1,390
1940	11	#2,644
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,293
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jonna?

The median living Jonna is about 50 years old. Half of all living Jonnas are between 36 and 61 years old.

How many people named Jonna are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Jonna are alive in the United States, based on 5,564 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jonna mean?

Variant of Johnna; compare Jon.

How popular is the name Jonna in 2025?

Jonna ranked #9,140 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jonna?

5,564 babies have been named Jonna in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonna most popular?

Jonna peaked in 1963, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Jonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jonna rising or falling?

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

Jonna

Jonna popularity over time

The story of Jonna

How old are people named Jonna?

Jonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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