Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1986
Jhonathon
Jhonathon has 27 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1986–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Jhonathon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1986.
Jhonathon has 27 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1998.
- 27 total births
- 1986–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Jhonathon since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 27
- total births
- 1986–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Jhonathon was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jhonathon in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Jhonathon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jhonathon splits its recorded history at 1996: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jhonathon at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Jhonathon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1998
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Jhonathon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jhonathon's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Jhonathon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jhonathon? ▼
Jhonathon has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 6 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Jhonathon most popular? ▼
Jhonathon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jhonathon been used? ▼
Records for Jhonathon go back to 1986, giving 13 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Jhonathon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhon, Jhonny, Jhonatan, Jhonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jhonathon: Baby Name Since 1986 - 27 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jhonathon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jhonathon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.