Jonas vs Jonah

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

Name A

Jonas

Boy name · Rank #556

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonas Jonah
Current Rank #556 #126
Total Births (all years) 28,064 82,424
Peak Year 2008 2008
Peak Year Births 1,256 2,981
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonas Jonah
1880ss 258 79
1890ss 196 65
1900ss 238 71
1910ss 634 222
1920ss 744 329
1930ss 563 252
1940ss 569 249
1950ss 621 298
1960ss 761 304
1970ss 1,868 1,767
1980ss 2,374 2,891
1990ss 2,716 10,073
2000ss 7,265 23,696
2010ss 6,463 28,051
2020ss 2,794 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonas Jonah
2014 566 2,920
2015 724 2,913
2016 820 2,778
2017 695 2,523
2018 704 2,725
2019 662 2,693
2020 609 2,819
2021 561 2,735
2022 538 2,749
2023 555 2,895
2024 531 2,879

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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