Jonta
The Story of Jonta
As a girl name
Jonta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 7 Jontas were born — ranking #8,047 that year. As of 2026, Jonta ranks #13,724 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Jontas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jonta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 15 Jontas were born — ranking #4,020 that year. As of 2026, Jonta ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 216 Jontas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jonta
Jonta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 216 births in the dataset. Jonta's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #4,020. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonta'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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