Jonathan vs Jonah

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

Name A

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Metric Jonathan Jonah
Current Rank #83 #126
Total Births (all years) 870,866 85,283
Peak Year 1988 2008
Peak Year Births 24,349 2,981
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathan Jonah
1880s 192 79
1890s 129 65
1900s 139 71
1910s 660 222
1920s 1,078 329
1930s 1,663 252
1940s 8,296 249
1950s 25,816 298
1960s 47,389 304
1970s 107,926 1,767
1980s 229,953 2,889
1990s 197,503 10,073
2000s 144,848 23,697
2010s 79,888 28,053
2020s 25,386 16,935

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathan Jonah
2014 8,120 2,920
2015 7,660 2,913
2016 6,982 2,778
2017 6,534 2,524
2018 5,779 2,725
2019 5,470 2,693
2020 4,757 2,821
2021 4,465 2,739
2022 4,220 2,754
2023 4,094 2,900
2024 4,028 2,893
2025 3,822 2,828

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, 1880–2025.

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