Joni

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of Joan (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #1803 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Joni was #204 in 1956, slipped to #4667 by 2010, and has climbed back to #1803 today. Roughly 29,000 girls have been named Joni since 1930.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#262 in Scotland (2025) · #298 in Ireland (2025) · #310 in N. Ireland (2025) · #383 in England & Wales (2025) · #478 in Sweden (2025) · #2,169 in Switzerland (2025) · #813 in Canada (2024).

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 233 notable people named Joni:

Political leaders appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joni Ernst, American politician (born 1970).

Similar names: Joan · Francine · Joey · Ronnie · Marianne · Connie

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