Holding steady.
Popularity of Jonette since 1930
Babies named Jonette per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1962, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jonette's real moment was 1969.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 142 |
| 1950s | 249 |
| 1960s | 359 |
| 1970s | 242 |
| 1980s | 134 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jonette is a feminine diminutive of Jon, itself a variant of John, meaning 'God is gracious.' The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1930, but saw its peak popularity in 1969, when it was given to a small number of baby girls. The name's trajectory has remained stable since then, with very few annual births. Jonette's similarity to other -ette names like Jeanette and Lynette places it within a mid-century naming fashion. Though it never ranked in the top 1,000, its 1960s peak reflects a cultural moment for soft, feminine diminutives.
Jonette is a feminine diminutive of Jon, a variant of John, which derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' The suffix -ette is a common French feminine diminutive. The name saw modest use in the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1960s, as part of a trend of creating feminine variants of masculine names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jo, Nettie
Sibling names for Jonette
Names that share Jonette's style, for a brother or sister.
