The first name Joni
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Commonly used as a diminutive of Joan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 111 girls were named Joni, making it the 381st most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Joni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Joni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 112 girls born in the United States were named Joni, the 1,803rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 1,576 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Joni
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Joni ErnstAmerican politician (born 1970)
- Joni KaukoFinnish association football player, born 1990
- Joni HuntleyAmerican high jumper (born 1956)
- Joni JamesAmerican singer (1930–2022)
- Joni MäkiFinnish cross-country skier, born 1995
- Joni Eareckson TadaAmerican artist, born 1949
- Joni NymanBoxer, born 1962
- Joni OrtioFinnish ice hockey goaltender, born 1991
- Joni AhoFinnish footballer, born 1986
- Joni TurunenFinnish boxer, born 1976
Questions
- What does the name Joni mean?
- Commonly used as a diminutive of Joan.
- How popular is the name Joni?
- In 2025, 111 girls born in England and Wales were named Joni, ranking 381st.
- Is Joni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 29,502 US babies named Joni since 1880 were girls.
- When was Joni most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 1,576 babies were named Joni, its highest rank at 204th.