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Joni

“Variant of Joan — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Girl's name · #1796 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Joni has appeared in US records since 1930 — best rank #204 (1956) · 28,815 babies named Joni all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jonis

• Joni Mitchell — Canadian musician
• Joni Ernst — American politician (born 1970)
• Joni Huntley — American high jumper (born 1956)
• Joni James — American singer (1930–2022)
• Joni Eareckson Tada — American artist

What Jonis become

Among 231 notable people named Joni:

Political leaders appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joni Ernst, American politician (born 1970).

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