How Many People Are Named Jonnie?
An estimated 4,238 people in the United States have the first name Jonnie. It is used for both genders, with 64.8% female. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Jonnie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonnie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jonnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jonnie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
4,238
About 1 in 80,876 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
64.8% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1947
186 births
Total Registered
9,047
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonnie
Jonnie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (35.2%) and females (64.8%). Out of 9,047 total births registered, 3,183 were male and 5,864 were female.
Jonnie as a male name
Ranked #11,411 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 1919 (73 births)
Jonnie as a female name
Ranked #7,374 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (136 births)
Jonnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonnie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,507 babies were registered. Jonnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonnie by Decade
How has Jonnie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jonnie by State
Birth registrations for Jonnie span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Mississippi. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Michigan. On average, about 151 Jonnies were registered per state.
Jonnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jonnie
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Jonnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonnie?
We estimate approximately 4,238 people named Jonnie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 80,876 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonnie a common name?
Jonnie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,047 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonnie most popular?
Jonnie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonnie is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonnie a female name?
Jonnie is predominantly female. 64.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonnie Smith, Jonnie Johnson, Jonnie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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