Jonte
The Story of Jonte
As a girl name
Jonte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 23 Jontes were born — ranking #3,893 that year. As of 2026, Jonte ranks #13,520 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 226 Jontes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jonte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 67 Jontes were born — ranking #1,535 that year. As of 2026, Jonte ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 1K Jontes 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 Jonte
Jonte is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jonte's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,535. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonte'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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