Jonah vs Jonathon

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

Name A

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Name B

Jonathon

Boy name · Rank #1546

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Metric Jonah Jonathon
Current Rank #126 #1546
Total Births (all years) 85,283 65,612
Peak Year 2008 1990
Peak Year Births 2,981 2,668
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Jonah Jonathon
1880s 79 -
1890s 65 -
1900s 71 -
1910s 222 31
1920s 329 57
1930s 252 47
1940s 249 344
1950s 298 1,253
1960s 304 2,524
1970s 1,767 7,200
1980s 2,889 19,576
1990s 10,073 21,429
2000s 23,697 9,570
2010s 28,053 2,825
2020s 16,935 756

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonah Jonathon
2014 2,920 272
2015 2,913 254
2016 2,778 207
2017 2,524 195
2018 2,725 194
2019 2,693 168
2020 2,821 147
2021 2,739 119
2022 2,754 123
2023 2,900 134
2024 2,893 114
2025 2,828 119

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, 1880–2025.

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