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) 866,991 82,424
Peak Year 1988 2008
Peak Year Births 24,348 2,981
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathan Jonah
1880ss 192 79
1890ss 129 65
1900ss 139 71
1910ss 660 222
1920ss 1,078 329
1930ss 1,663 252
1940ss 8,297 249
1950ss 25,817 298
1960ss 47,388 304
1970ss 107,935 1,767
1980ss 229,959 2,891
1990ss 197,500 10,073
2000ss 144,842 23,696
2010ss 79,860 28,051
2020ss 21,532 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathan Jonah
2014 8,120 2,920
2015 7,656 2,913
2016 6,980 2,778
2017 6,527 2,523
2018 5,774 2,725
2019 5,466 2,693
2020 4,755 2,819
2021 4,458 2,735
2022 4,213 2,749
2023 4,088 2,895
2024 4,018 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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