Joni
Joni is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Finnish, Georgian.
- English
- Finnish
- Georgian
Meaning & Origin of Joni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joni is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Finnish, Georgian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Finnish
- Georgian
The Story of Joni
Joni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1956: 1,576 births, good for #204 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Jonis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,933 among baby girl names with 103 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 29K Jonis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Joni
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Joni. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Joni
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About the name Joni
Joni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 29K births in the dataset. Joni's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #204. Use the chart and map above to compare Joni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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 .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.