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 #3784

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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 #3784 #126
Total Births (all years) 3,367 82,424
Peak Year 2008 2008
Peak Year Births 79 2,981
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonny Jonah
1880ss — 79
1890ss — 65
1900ss — 71
1910ss 14 222
1920ss 75 329
1930ss 144 252
1940ss 290 249
1950ss 320 298
1960ss 411 304
1970ss 239 1,767
1980ss 248 2,891
1990ss 384 10,073
2000ss 580 23,696
2010ss 484 28,051
2020ss 178 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonny Jonah
2014 42 2,920
2015 43 2,913
2016 39 2,778
2017 43 2,523
2018 31 2,725
2019 42 2,693
2020 34 2,819
2021 36 2,735
2022 40 2,749
2023 39 2,895
2024 29 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, 1912–2024.

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