Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1947

Jonnie

Gender Unisex · 65% girls Rank 2025 #6,969
Rank 2025
#6,969
among girls · ↑433 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Jonnie
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
186 babies
All-time total
9,061
#2,308 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Jonnie popularity over time

9,061 babies have been named Jonnie since 1881, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 23 – 23 2 – #785
1890s 85 58 143 14 +522% #858
1900s 133 115 248 25 +73% #864
1910s 412 399 811 81 +227% #828
1920s 787 529 1,316 132 +62% #762
1930s 720 439 1,159 116 -12% #754
1940s 1,062 445 1,507 151 +30% #687
1950s 859 389 1,248 125 -17% #816
1960s 504 302 806 81 -35% #1,370
1970s 327 182 509 51 -37% #1,742
1980s 286 102 388 39 -24% #2,542
1990s 300 100 400 40 +3% #2,999
2000s 159 58 217 22 -46% #5,911
2010s 148 63 211 21 -3% #6,129
2020s (to 2025) 75 – 75 13 -41% #6,969

The story of Jonnie

Jonnie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,969 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 9,061 American babies have been named Jonnie, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1947, when 186 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Jonnie?

The median living Jonnie is about 64 years old; half are between 43 and 76. An estimated 4,700 people named Jonnie are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Jonnie 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 16 #6,969 – –
2024 15 #7,402 – –
2023 15 #7,431 – –
2022 8 #11,677 – –
2021 11 #9,227 – –
2020 10 #9,864 – –
2019 18 #6,548 6 #11,415
2018 16 #7,236 5 #13,090
2017 13 #8,519 7 #10,195
2016 16 #7,410 – –
2015 21 #6,129 12 #6,871
2014 11 #9,829 6 #11,384
2013 13 #8,790 10 #7,798
2012 17 #7,282 6 #11,477
2011 6 #15,703 – –
2010 17 #7,345 11 #7,310
2009 14 #8,646 8 #9,406
2008 13 #9,216 – –
2007 13 #9,253 9 #8,541
2006 16 #7,658 – –
2005 12 #9,141 6 #10,732
2004 20 #6,086 7 #9,416
2003 20 #5,911 13 #5,712
2002 16 #6,863 9 #7,319
2001 19 #5,932 – –
2000 16 #6,628 6 #9,664
1995 36 #3,177 21 #3,246
1990 34 #3,249 12 #4,541
1985 22 #3,777 9 #4,497
1980 31 #2,901 16 #2,890
1975 28 #2,704 19 #2,321
1970 36 #2,216 27 #1,678
1965 50 #1,583 18 #1,889
1960 65 #1,370 45 #1,171
1955 93 #1,047 33 #1,327
1950 115 #816 47 #1,031
1945 99 #756 47 #948
1940 82 #783 37 #1,082
1935 81 #754 45 #946
1930 80 #789 46 #1,015
1925 77 #849 30 #1,346
1920 88 #776 58 #906
1915 50 #940 35 #1,095
1910 27 #839 16 #769
1905 13 #1,077 7 #1,035
1900 16 #953 15 #665
1895 7 #1,363 9 #769
1890 8 #1,053 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jonnie?

The median living Jonnie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Jonnies are between 43 and 76 years old.

How many people named Jonnie are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Jonnie are alive in the United States, based on 9,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jonnie in 2025?

Jonnie ranked #6,969 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jonnie?

9,061 babies have been named Jonnie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonnie most popular?

Jonnie peaked in 1947, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Jonnie a boy or girl name?

Jonnie is used for both: about 65% of babies named Jonnie have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Jonnie rising or falling?

Jonnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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