Jontae
The Story of Jontae
As a girl name
Jontae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 17 Jontaes were born — ranking #4,660 that year. As of 2026, Jontae ranks #13,595 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 179 Jontaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jontae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 41 Jontaes were born — ranking #2,867 that year. As of 2026, Jontae ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 865 Jontaes 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 Jontae
Jontae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 865 births in the dataset. Jontae's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Jontae'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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