ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1930 First Year 2001 Last Year 1962 Peak Year #1627 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 62 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jonette What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jonette is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Jonette Jonette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1962: 48 births, good for #1,627 nationwide. About 29% of every Jonette on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Jonette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Jonette Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jonette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Chevonne](/chevonne) * [Janae](/janae) * [Jane](/jane) * [Janessa](/janessa) * [Janice](/janice) * [Janis](/janis) * [Jayna](/jayna) * [Jayne](/jayne) * [Jean](/jean) * [Jeana](/jeana) * [Jeane](/jeane) * [Jeanna](/jeanna) * [Jeanne](/jeanne) * [Jo](/jo) * [Joan](/joan) * [Joanie](/joanie) * [Joann](/joann) * [Joanna](/joanna) * [Joanne](/joanne) * [Johanna](/johanna) * [Johna](/johna) * [Johnna](/johnna) * [Jonelle](/jonelle) * [Joni](/joni) * [Jonie](/jonie) * [Seanna](/seanna) * [Shauna](/shauna) * [Shavon](/shavon) * [Shavonne](/shavonne) * [Shawn](/shawn) * [Shawna](/shawna) * [Sheena](/sheena) * [Shena](/shena) * [Shevaun](/shevaun) * [Shevon](/shevon) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jonette Phonetically similar names — useful when Jonette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jeanette](/jeanette) * [Janette](/janette) * [Jeannette](/jeannette) * [Ginette](/ginette) * Djanet * [Johnette](/johnette) * [Genette](/genette) * [Janet](/janet) * [Genet](/genet) * [Jannet](/jannet) * [Jennet](/jennet) * [Junot](/junot) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jonette What does the name Jonette mean? Jonette is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Jonette? Jonette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Jonette in 2026? In 2026, Jonette ranks #13,520 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Jonette most popular? Jonette reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #1,627 that year with 48 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jonette most popular? Jonette has historically been most popular in Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jonette. Is Jonette a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jonette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Jonette? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jonette include Kolleen, Kila, Tamu. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Jonette? Common variants and related forms of Jonette include Chevonne, Janae, Jane, Janessa, Janice, Janis. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧KolleenPeak #1627](/kolleen)[👧KilaPeak #1627](/kila)[👧TamuPeak #1627](/tamu)[👧AnaiyaPeak #1627](/anaiya)[👧ArmintaPeak #1626](/arminta)[👧RosemondPeak #1626](/rosemond)[👧AdelitaPeak #1626](/adelita)[👧MichelenePeak #1626](/michelene) ## About the name Jonette Jonette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jonette's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #1,627\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1962 → ](/year/1962) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.