Joni
A pet form of Joan, the medieval English feminine counterpart of John. The Hebrew original, Yochanan, means Yahweh is gracious.
Joni in 2025
Joni was given to 124 babies in the United States in 2025 — 12 boys and 112 girls, making it the 3,063rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,737 babies born.
The history of Joni
Joni reached its highest point in 1956, when 1,584 babies were given the name, ranking 387th that year.
Across the 96 years of records since 1930, 29,502 babies have been named Joni. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Joni by decade
| Decade | Babies named Joni | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 93 | 3,039 |
| 1940s | 440 | 1,914 |
| 1950s | 9,262 | 387 |
| 1960s | 8,333 | 435 |
| 1970s | 4,282 | 622 |
| 1980s | 4,231 | 594 |
| 1990s | 1,033 | 1,739 |
| 2000s | 596 | 3,504 |
| 2010s | 616 | 4,107 |
| 2020s | 616 | 3,063 |
Where Joni is heading
Joni has risen 107% over the past decade, from 60 babies in 2015 to 124 in 2025.
Names like Joni
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Joni.