Yoni
How to say it: yo-NEE · /joˈni/
Hebrew diminutive of Yonatan meaning 'God has given' - widely used as standalone name in Israel.
Yoni was the 3,535th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,431 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,535 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +53% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,431 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yoni is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yoni is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yoni
- Yoni Bloch (born 1981)Israeli singer
- Yoni Buyens (born 1988)Footballer
- Yoni Goodman (born 1976)Israeli animator
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