How Many People Are Named Jonquil?

256

people named Jonquil are alive in the United States today (estimate)

About 1 in 1,335,097 people in the US has this name

Based on 269 babies named Jonquil in Social Security records from 1934 to 2007, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.

Popularity Rank

#24,237

💎💎 Very Rare

Rank Among Gender-Neutral Names

#1,589

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Peak Year

1987

21 births

Trend

2007

Last year given

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English (Rare)
Pronunciation: JAHN-kwil
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
79.2%
Male
20.8%

Of the babies given the name Jonquil, 79.2% were girls and 20.8% were boys.

👥 Age Distribution

The average person named Jonquil alive today is about 38 years old, and 88% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 33 and 43 in 2025.

Under 30 26
10.2%
30 to 59 225
87.9%
60 and over 5
2%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Jonquil first appears in the records in 1934 and was given most often in 1987, to 21 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2007.

Babies given the name each year, 1934 to 2007

🏆 Rank History

Jonquil has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #4,616, in 1934. Among boys, its best rank was #5,549, in 1993.

GirlsBoys
Rank in 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Best rank#4,616 (1934)#5,549 (1993)
Years in the top 100NoneNone
Rank in its biggest decade#6,624 in the 1980s#9,611 in the 1990s

📍 State-Wise Distribution

People named Jonquil alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).

More people named Jonquil were born in Texas than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.

Texas 5

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