Jonatha vs Jon

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

Name A

Jonatha

Boy name

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Name B

Jon

Boy name · Rank #891

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Metric Jonatha Jon
Current Rank Unranked #891
Total Births (all years) 311 167,895
Peak Year 1986 1964
Peak Year Births 33 4,912
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Jonatha Jon
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 191
1920ss — 540
1930ss — 6,363
1940ss — 19,034
1950ss — 28,949
1960ss 13 44,879
1970ss 53 28,693
1980ss 220 17,706
1990ss 25 10,364
2000ss — 6,241
2010ss — 3,579
2020ss — 1,346

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonatha Jon
2014 — 376
2015 — 331
2016 — 357
2017 — 321
2018 — 313
2019 — 318
2020 — 286
2021 — 281
2022 — 260
2023 — 254
2024 — 265

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, 1962–1996.

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