John vs Johnathan

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

Name A

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Name B

Johnathan

Boy name · Rank #517

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Metric John Johnathan
Current Rank #21 #517
Total Births (all years) 5,174,470 97,656
Peak Year 1947 1990
Peak Year Births 88,321 3,245
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade John Johnathan
1880ss 89,949 11
1890ss 80,664 —
1900ss 84,590 —
1910ss 376,312 51
1920ss 564,051 93
1930ss 487,946 97
1940ss 711,600 215
1950ss 797,917 792
1960ss 713,374 2,431
1970ss 402,636 7,823
1980ss 321,161 21,910
1990ss 240,147 27,264
2000ss 161,083 21,919
2010ss 102,763 11,798
2020ss 40,277 3,252

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Johnathan
2014 10,699 1,201
2015 10,421 1,161
2016 10,055 1,027
2017 9,530 946
2018 9,198 834
2019 8,857 814
2020 8,262 713
2021 8,182 699
2022 7,993 597
2023 7,793 653
2024 8,047 590

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, 1880–2024.

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