Jonnie
Jonnie was the 6969th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked 687th; the most babies were born in 1947 (136). Over the last ten years it has moved down 840 places. More babies were named Jonnie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Joni) pet form of Joan · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #6,969 girls, up 2,895 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1947136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,061babies recorded
What does the name Jonnie mean?
Jonnie is a spelling of Joni, pronounced the same way, so it shares Joni's meaning and origin.
Joni is commonly used as a pet form of Joan, according to Wiktionary, and has been given as a full name. Joan is the medieval English form of the Latin Johanna, the feminine of John, from the Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious". The singer Joni Mitchell (born Roberta Joan Anderson) made it well known. Joni was most popular in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
Johanna (Latin, “feminine of Johannes (John)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Joan, Joanie, Jonie, Joanna.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Joni', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Joan', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Joni (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jonnie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,969 | — | 16 | — |
| 2020 | #9,864 | — | 10 | — |
| 2010 | #7,345 | #7,310 | 17 | 11 |
| 2000 | #6,628 | #9,664 | 16 | 6 |
| 1990 | #3,249 | #4,541 | 34 | 12 |
| 1980 | #2,901 | #2,890 | 31 | 16 |
| 1970 | #2,216 | #1,678 | 36 | 27 |
| 1960 | #1,370 | #1,171 | 65 | 45 |
| 1950 | #816 | #1,031 | 115 | 47 |
| 1940 | #783 | #1,082 | 82 | 37 |
| 1930 | #789 | #1,015 | 80 | 46 |
| 1920 | #776 | #906 | 88 | 58 |
| 1910 | #839 | #769 | 27 | 16 |
| 1900 | #953 | #665 | 16 | 15 |
| 1890 | #1,053 | — | 8 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Jonnie, counting every spelling?
Jonnie is a spelling of Joni, a name family that ranked #1,120 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,969 for Jonnie on its own. Together these spellings went to 199 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni | 112 | #1,803 | 465 |
| Joanie | 63 | #2,731 | 239 |
| Jonnie | 16 | #6,969 | 65 |
| Jonni | — | — | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jonnie?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jonnie (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jonnie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jonnie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jonnie?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Jonnie are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 41 and 76. That makes Jonnie a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jonnie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jonnie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jonnie
What does Jonnie mean?
Jonnie is a spelling of Joni, which means “pet form of Joan” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jonnie?
Jonnie was the 6969th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked 687th; the most babies were born in 1947 (136). Over the last ten years it has moved down 840 places. More babies were named Jonnie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Jonnie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jonnie in the US.