Jonquil
Jonquil is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jonquil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jonquil is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Jonquil
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jonquil as a girl name dates back to 1934, when 5 babies received it. 1987 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Jonquil — #5,073 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Jonquils. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 214 Jonquils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jonquil as a boy name dates back to 1987, when 6 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Jonquil — #5,361 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Jonquils. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 55 Jonquils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Jonquil
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jonquil is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jonquils
- Junkmail
- Jungle
- Jingle
- Jangle
- Gingle
- Jingal
- Jokul
- Inkwell
- Junking
- Jinxing
- Jinking
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jonquil
Jonquil is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 214 births in the dataset. Jonquil's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #5,073. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonquil'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.