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 #517

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1881–2024.

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