Joni
Girl name · #1800 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 112 baby girls were named Joni, placing it at #1800 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Joni.
The 95-year story
Joni first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1956, when 1,576 girls were named Joni — good for #204 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Joni per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Joni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Joni is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Joni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Joni is most common
State-level data for Joni is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Joni
Statistically, parents drawn to Joni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Toni, Jana, Joanie, Bobbi, and Mari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Joni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 58 | #2600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Joni a popular girl name?
Joni ranked #1800 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Joni most popular?
Joni peaked in 1956, when 1,576 American girls received the name (ranked #204 that year). Since 1956 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Joni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Joni. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.