Johnathon vs John

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

Name A

Johnathon

Boy name · Rank #2078

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnathon John
Current Rank #2078 #21
Total Births (all years) 25,531 5,174,470
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 1,090 88,321
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnathon John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss 5 376,312
1920ss — 564,051
1930ss — 487,946
1940ss 15 711,600
1950ss 151 797,917
1960ss 413 713,374
1970ss 1,669 402,636
1980ss 6,693 321,161
1990ss 9,074 240,147
2000ss 5,051 161,083
2010ss 2,011 102,763
2020ss 449 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnathon John
2014 234 10,699
2015 171 10,421
2016 145 10,055
2017 132 9,530
2018 145 9,198
2019 122 8,857
2020 126 8,262
2021 95 8,182
2022 91 7,993
2023 65 7,793
2024 72 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, 1919–2024.

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