Jonia
Giarre-Riposto, later known as Ionia, was a comune (municipality) that existed from 1939 to 1945 in the province of Catania, Italy.
Meaning & Origin of Jonia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giarre-Riposto, later known as Ionia, was a comune (municipality) that existed from 1939 to 1945 in the province of Catania, Italy.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jonia
Jonia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 9 Jonias were born — ranking #10,424 that year. As of 2026, Jonia ranks #16,544 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 95 Jonias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Jonia
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- Franco Battiato (1945–2021), singer-songwriter
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About the name Jonia
Jonia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Jonia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #10,424. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonia'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 .
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