Recorded 1977–1992 Boys' name Peak 1989 92 births

Joanathan — boys' name

92 babies named Joanathan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

92 boys have been named Joanathan since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

92
total births
1977–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Joanathan was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

12 babies were named Joanathan in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joanathan

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Joanathan between 1977 and 1992, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Joanathan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joanathan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Joanathan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joanathan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 92 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Joanathan at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

92

Since 1977

16 years of records

Peak year

1989

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1977

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1992

Joanathan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1977

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Joanathan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
66 births that decade — 72% of Joanathan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joanathan?
92 babies have been named Joanathan since 1977. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1989 with 12 births.
When was Joanathan most popular?
Joanathan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Joanathan been used?
Joanathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 16 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Joanathan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joaquin, Joan, Joao, Joah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.