Jonny vs Jonathan

Side-by-side comparison of Jonny and Jonathan — 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

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Metric Jonny Jonathan
Current Rank #3784 #83
Total Births (all years) 3,367 866,991
Peak Year 2008 1988
Peak Year Births 79 24,348
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jonny Jonathan
1880ss — 192
1890ss — 129
1900ss — 139
1910ss 14 660
1920ss 75 1,078
1930ss 144 1,663
1940ss 290 8,297
1950ss 320 25,817
1960ss 411 47,388
1970ss 239 107,935
1980ss 248 229,959
1990ss 384 197,500
2000ss 580 144,842
2010ss 484 79,860
2020ss 178 21,532

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonny Jonathan
2014 42 8,120
2015 43 7,656
2016 39 6,980
2017 43 6,527
2018 31 5,774
2019 42 5,466
2020 34 4,755
2021 36 4,458
2022 40 4,213
2023 39 4,088
2024 29 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, 1912–2024.

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