How Many People Are Named Jontae?
An estimated 1,019 people in the United States have the first name Jontae. It is used for both genders, with 82.9% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Jontae peaked in popularity in 2000 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jontae 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 Jontae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,019
About 1 in 336,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2000
45 births
Total Registered
1,044
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jontae
Jontae is predominantly male (82.9%), though 179 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jontae as a male name
Ranked #13,136 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (41 births)
Jontae as a female name
Ranked #14,422 in 2002
6 female births in 2002
Peak: 1987 (17 births)
Jontae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jontae span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 323 babies were registered. Jontae has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jontae by Decade
How has Jontae 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.
Jontae by State
Birth registrations for Jontae span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, Michigan. The lowest are in North Carolina, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 6 Jontaes were registered per state.
Jontae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jontae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jontae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jontae?
We estimate approximately 1,019 people named Jontae 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 336,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Jontae a common name?
Jontae is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,044 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jontae most popular?
Jontae reached peak popularity in 2000, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jontae is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jontae a male name?
Jontae is predominantly male. 82.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jontae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jontae Smith, Jontae Johnson, Jontae 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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