Jones vs Jonah

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

Name A

Jones

Boy name · Rank #849

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jones Jonah
Current Rank #849 #126
Total Births (all years) 5,051 82,424
Peak Year 2024 2008
Peak Year Births 284 2,981
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jones Jonah
1880ss 84 79
1890ss 83 65
1900ss 96 71
1910ss 389 222
1920ss 497 329
1930ss 332 252
1940ss 265 249
1950ss 224 298
1960ss 146 304
1970ss 96 1,767
1980ss 119 2,891
1990ss 112 10,073
2000ss 288 23,696
2010ss 1,080 28,051
2020ss 1,240 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jones Jonah
2014 112 2,920
2015 107 2,913
2016 114 2,778
2017 142 2,523
2018 161 2,725
2019 172 2,693
2020 232 2,819
2021 251 2,735
2022 240 2,749
2023 233 2,895
2024 284 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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