Jonathon vs Jonah

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

Name A

Jonathon

Boy name · Rank #1546

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Metric Jonathon Jonah
Current Rank #1546 #126
Total Births (all years) 65,497 82,424
Peak Year 1990 2008
Peak Year Births 2,668 2,981
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathon Jonah
1880ss — 79
1890ss — 65
1900ss — 71
1910ss 31 222
1920ss 57 329
1930ss 47 252
1940ss 344 249
1950ss 1,254 298
1960ss 2,525 304
1970ss 7,201 1,767
1980ss 19,578 2,891
1990ss 21,429 10,073
2000ss 9,570 23,696
2010ss 2,825 28,051
2020ss 636 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathon Jonah
2014 272 2,920
2015 254 2,913
2016 207 2,778
2017 195 2,523
2018 194 2,725
2019 168 2,693
2020 147 2,819
2021 119 2,735
2022 123 2,749
2023 134 2,895
2024 113 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, 1912–2024.

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