How Many People Are Named Jonquil?
An estimated 250 people in the United States have the first name Jonquil. It is used for both genders, with 79.6% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Jonquil peaked in popularity in 1987 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonquil 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 Jonquil paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
250
About 1 in 1,371,017 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.6% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1987
21 births
Total Registered
269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonquil
Jonquil is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.4%) and females (79.6%). Out of 269 total births registered, 55 were male and 214 were female.
Jonquil as a male name
Ranked #13,316 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1993 (10 births)
Jonquil as a female name
Ranked #16,520 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1987 (15 births)
Jonquil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonquil span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 113 babies were registered. Jonquil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonquil by Decade
How has Jonquil 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.
Jonquil by State
Jonquil + Last Name Combinations
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Jonquil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonquil?
We estimate approximately 250 people named Jonquil 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 1,371,017 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonquil a common name?
Jonquil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonquil most popular?
Jonquil reached peak popularity in 1987, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonquil is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonquil a female name?
Jonquil is predominantly female. 79.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonquil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonquil Smith, Jonquil Johnson, Jonquil 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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