Johnathan vs John

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

Name A

Johnathan

Boy name · Rank #513

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnathan John
Current Rank #513 #21
Total Births (all years) 98,262 5,182,633
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 3,245 88,324
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnathan John
1880s 11 89,949
1890s - 80,664
1900s - 84,590
1910s 51 376,311
1920s 93 564,052
1930s 97 487,950
1940s 215 711,614
1950s 792 797,922
1960s 2,432 713,394
1970s 7,820 402,612
1980s 21,908 321,150
1990s 27,264 240,151
2000s 21,920 161,104
2010s 11,804 102,800
2020s 3,855 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnathan John
2014 1,201 10,701
2015 1,161 10,423
2016 1,028 10,060
2017 947 9,536
2018 834 9,204
2019 815 8,863
2020 713 8,265
2021 702 8,186
2022 598 8,001
2023 653 7,804
2024 595 8,087
2025 594 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, 1881–2025.

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