Boy · #10,349 in 2026

Jonquel

Name: Popularity of the name Jonquel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jonquel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jonquel Orthea Jones is a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft.

Current Rank

#10,349

Peak Rank

#9,912 (1999)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1999

First Year

2000

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#9912

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jonquel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jonquel

American parents first put Jonquel on the record books as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 5 Jonquels were born — ranking #9,912 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Jonquels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Jonquels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jonquel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jonquel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jungle
Jingle
Jangle
Gingle
Jingal
Jokul
Shankle
Shinkle
Schenkel
Schinkel
Jonquil
Jackal

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonquel

What does the name Jonquel mean?

How popular is Jonquel in 2026?

In 2026, Jonquel ranks #10,349 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Jonquel most popular?

Jonquel reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #9,912 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Jonquel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jonquel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jonquel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jonquel include Abin, Airron, Alantae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jonquel

Jonquel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Jonquel's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #9,912. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonquel'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.