Jonay
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,836 in 1989
0 babies were named Jonay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJonay first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #5,836.
About the name Jonay
Jonay is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nay”. US birth records list Jonay for girls from 1974 to 2011, in 19 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #5,836 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,463,415 girls |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 591,716 girls |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 296,736 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Jonay
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Questions about the name Jonay
What is the origin of the name Jonay?
Jonay has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jonay a boy or girl name?
Jonay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jonay?
Jonay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #5,836 in 1989.