Jontay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,919 in 2002
0 babies were named Jontay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJontay first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #4,919.
About the name Jontay
Jontay is a boy name of American and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-tay”. US birth records list Jontay for boys from 1982 to 2020, in 20 of those 39 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #4,919 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 485,437 boys |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 217,865 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
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Questions about the name Jontay
What is the origin of the name Jontay?
Jontay has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Jontay a boy or girl name?
Jontay is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jontay?
Jontay is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,919 in 2002.