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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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonah Jonathon
Current Rank #126 #1546
Total Births (all years) 82,424 65,497
Peak Year 2008 1990
Peak Year Births 2,981 2,668
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Jonah Jonathon
1880ss 79 —
1890ss 65 —
1900ss 71 —
1910ss 222 31
1920ss 329 57
1930ss 252 47
1940ss 249 344
1950ss 298 1,254
1960ss 304 2,525
1970ss 1,767 7,201
1980ss 2,891 19,578
1990ss 10,073 21,429
2000ss 23,696 9,570
2010ss 28,051 2,825
2020ss 14,077 636

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonah Jonathon
2014 2,920 272
2015 2,913 254
2016 2,778 207
2017 2,523 195
2018 2,725 194
2019 2,693 168
2020 2,819 147
2021 2,735 119
2022 2,749 123
2023 2,895 134
2024 2,879 113

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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