Jonnie vs Jonathan

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

Name A

Jonnie

Girl name · Rank #7232

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Name B

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Metric Jonnie Jonathan
Current Rank #7232 #83
Total Births (all years) 5,864 866,991
Peak Year 1947 1988
Peak Year Births 136 24,348
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonnie Jonathan
1880ss 23 192
1890ss 85 129
1900ss 133 139
1910ss 412 660
1920ss 787 1,078
1930ss 720 1,663
1940ss 1,062 8,297
1950ss 859 25,817
1960ss 504 47,388
1970ss 327 107,935
1980ss 286 229,959
1990ss 300 197,500
2000ss 159 144,842
2010ss 148 79,860
2020ss 59 21,532

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonnie Jonathan
2014 11 8,120
2015 21 7,656
2016 16 6,980
2017 13 6,527
2018 16 5,774
2019 18 5,466
2020 10 4,755
2021 11 4,458
2022 8 4,213
2023 15 4,088
2024 15 4,018

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, 1881–2024.

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