Jonatha vs Jonathan

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

Name A

Jonatha

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Name B

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Metric Jonatha Jonathan
Current Rank Unranked #83
Total Births (all years) 311 866,991
Peak Year 1986 1988
Peak Year Births 33 24,348
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonatha Jonathan
1880ss — 192
1890ss — 129
1900ss — 139
1910ss — 660
1920ss — 1,078
1930ss — 1,663
1940ss — 8,297
1950ss — 25,817
1960ss 13 47,388
1970ss 53 107,935
1980ss 220 229,959
1990ss 25 197,500
2000ss — 144,842
2010ss — 79,860
2020ss — 21,532

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonatha Jonathan
2014 — 8,120
2015 — 7,656
2016 — 6,980
2017 — 6,527
2018 — 5,774
2019 — 5,466
2020 — 4,755
2021 — 4,458
2022 — 4,213
2023 — 4,088
2024 — 4,018

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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