Jonbenet
On the night of December 25, 1996, six‑year‑old JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was killed in her family's home at 755 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado. She was reported missing early on December 26, and her body was found about seven hours later in the basement of the house. Her skull had been fractured, and a garrote was tied around her neck.
Meaning & Origin of Jonbenet
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
On the night of December 25, 1996, six‑year‑old JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was killed in her family's home at 755 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado. She was reported missing early on December 26, and her body was found about seven hours later in the basement of the house. Her skull had been fractured, and a garrote was tied around her neck.
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The Story of Jonbenet
Jonbenet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 14 Jonbenets were born — ranking #6,483 that year. As of 2026, Jonbenet ranks #12,688 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Jonbenets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jonbenet
Jonbenet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Jonbenet's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #6,483. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonbenet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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