Total births
25,600
Boys' name · since 1919
Johnathon
Johnathon has 25,600 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2083
- among boys today
- 25,600
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Johnathon is the #2083 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 25,600 recorded since 1919.
Johnathon has 25,600 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2083 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, 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 1919 to 2025.
- #2083 among boys today
- 25,600 born since 1919
- 1990s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Johnathon is currently the #2083 boys' name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 25,600 born since 1919, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2083
- among boys today
- 25,600
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Johnathon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2083
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Johnathon was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
1,090 babies were named Johnathon in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Johnathon compares
25,600 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Johnathon's all-time total is 70x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johnathon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,600 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,090 | 23 | 22,252 |
Johnathon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Johnathon splits its recorded history at 1986: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 1,090 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Johnathon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#2,083
Active since
1919
Johnathon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 1,090
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Johnathon popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1982 (Johnathon as girls' name)
Johnathon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Johnathon's strongest decade.
9,074 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Johnathon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 151
1950s
151 births
- 1960s 413
1960s
413 births
- 1970s 1,670
1970s
1,670 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,693 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,074 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,051 births
- 2010s 2,012
2010s
2,012 births
- 2020s 516
2020s
516 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 9,074 births (35% of all-time use).
How Johnathon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Johnathon's total volume
Johnathon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Johnathon by state
Where Johnathon concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,255 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 2,213 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,524 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 1,423 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,154 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,071 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 1,037 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 913 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Johnathon's total US births 8.8%
Even split
2,255 of 25,600 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Johnathon appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnathon? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 25,600 babies named Johnathon. Today it holds rank #2083 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 1,090 births.
When was Johnathon most popular? ▼
Johnathon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 9,074 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Johnathon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johnathon are Texas (2,255 births), California (2,213 births), Ohio (1,524 births).
How long has the name Johnathon been used? ▼
Records for Johnathon go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Johnathon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Johnathon's data
- Johnathon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (9,074 total births); usage has since declined to 516 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Johnathons (2,255 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Johnathon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2025 (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. "Johnathon: #2083 Boys' Name - 25,600 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnathon. 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 Johnathon 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 June 2026.