Jonavan vs Jonah

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

Name A

Jonavan

Boy name

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonavan Jonah
Current Rank Unranked #126
Total Births (all years) 241 82,424
Peak Year 2007 2008
Peak Year Births 28 2,981
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonavan Jonah
1880ss — 79
1890ss — 65
1900ss — 71
1910ss — 222
1920ss — 329
1930ss — 252
1940ss — 249
1950ss — 298
1960ss — 304
1970ss — 1,767
1980ss — 2,891
1990ss 45 10,073
2000ss 138 23,696
2010ss 58 28,051
2020ss — 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonavan Jonah
2014 5 2,920
2015 — 2,913
2016 7 2,778
2017 6 2,523
2018 — 2,725
2019 — 2,693
2020 — 2,819
2021 — 2,735
2022 — 2,749
2023 — 2,895
2024 — 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, 1990–2017.

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