How Many People Are Named Jonte?
An estimated 1,437 people in the United States have the first name Jonte. It is used for both genders, with 84.7% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Jonte peaked in popularity in 1997 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonte 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 Jonte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,437
About 1 in 238,521 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.7% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1997
78 births
Total Registered
1,479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonte
Jonte is predominantly male (84.7%), though 226 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jonte as a male name
Ranked #10,322 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (67 births)
Jonte as a female name
Ranked #14,343 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1988 (23 births)
Jonte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonte span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 539 babies were registered. Jonte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonte by Decade
How has Jonte 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.
Jonte by State
Birth registrations for Jonte span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Michigan, Indiana, New York. On average, about 16 Jontes were registered per state.
Jonte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jonte
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jonte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonte?
We estimate approximately 1,437 people named Jonte 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 238,521 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonte a common name?
Jonte is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonte most popular?
Jonte reached peak popularity in 1997, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonte is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonte a male name?
Jonte is predominantly male. 84.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonte Smith, Jonte Johnson, Jonte 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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