Jonny vs Jonah

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

Name A

Jonny

Boy name · Rank #3800

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonny Jonah
Current Rank #3800 #126
Total Births (all years) 3,401 85,283
Peak Year 2008 2008
Peak Year Births 79 2,981
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonny Jonah
1880s - 79
1890s - 65
1900s - 71
1910s 14 222
1920s 75 329
1930s 144 252
1940s 290 249
1950s 320 298
1960s 411 304
1970s 239 1,767
1980s 248 2,889
1990s 384 10,073
2000s 580 23,697
2010s 484 28,053
2020s 212 16,935

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonny Jonah
2014 42 2,920
2015 43 2,913
2016 39 2,778
2017 43 2,524
2018 31 2,725
2019 42 2,693
2020 34 2,821
2021 36 2,739
2022 40 2,754
2023 39 2,900
2024 29 2,893
2025 34 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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