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) 65,612 85,283
Peak Year 1990 2008
Peak Year Births 2,668 2,981
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathon Jonah
1880s - 79
1890s - 65
1900s - 71
1910s 31 222
1920s 57 329
1930s 47 252
1940s 344 249
1950s 1,253 298
1960s 2,524 304
1970s 7,200 1,767
1980s 19,576 2,889
1990s 21,429 10,073
2000s 9,570 23,697
2010s 2,825 28,053
2020s 756 16,935

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathon Jonah
2014 272 2,920
2015 254 2,913
2016 207 2,778
2017 195 2,524
2018 194 2,725
2019 168 2,693
2020 147 2,821
2021 119 2,739
2022 123 2,754
2023 134 2,900
2024 114 2,893
2025 119 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, 1912–2025.

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