Jonatha vs Jonah

Side-by-side comparison of Jonatha and Jonah — 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

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Metric Jonatha Jonah
Current Rank Unranked #126
Total Births (all years) 311 82,424
Peak Year 1986 2008
Peak Year Births 33 2,981
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonatha Jonah
1880ss — 79
1890ss — 65
1900ss — 71
1910ss — 222
1920ss — 329
1930ss — 252
1940ss — 249
1950ss — 298
1960ss 13 304
1970ss 53 1,767
1980ss 220 2,891
1990ss 25 10,073
2000ss — 23,696
2010ss — 28,051
2020ss — 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonatha Jonah
2014 — 2,920
2015 — 2,913
2016 — 2,778
2017 — 2,523
2018 — 2,725
2019 — 2,693
2020 — 2,819
2021 — 2,735
2022 — 2,749
2023 — 2,895
2024 — 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, 1962–1996.

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