Johathan vs John

Side-by-side comparison of Johathan and John - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Johathan

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Name B

John

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Metric Johathan John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 1,936 5,182,633
Peak Year 1988 1947
Peak Year Births 114 88,324
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johathan John
1880s - 89,949
1890s - 80,664
1900s - 84,590
1910s - 376,311
1920s - 564,052
1930s - 487,950
1940s - 711,614
1950s 18 797,922
1960s 108 713,394
1970s 336 402,612
1980s 975 321,150
1990s 351 240,151
2000s 129 161,104
2010s 19 102,800
2020s - 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johathan John
2014 - 10,701
2015 - 10,423
2016 - 10,060
2017 - 9,536
2018 - 9,204
2019 - 8,863
2020 - 8,265
2021 - 8,186
2022 - 8,001
2023 - 7,804
2024 - 8,087
2025 - 8,027

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1955–2012.

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