Total births
289
Boys' name · since 1977
Johnnathan
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 289 babies named Johnnathan, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 289
- total births
- 1977–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Johnnathan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 289 have been recorded since 1977.
Johnnathan has 289 recorded births among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 2019.
- 289 total births
- 1977–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
289 boys have been named Johnnathan since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 289
- total births
- 1977–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Johnnathan was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
16 babies were named Johnnathan in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Johnnathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Johnnathan's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Johnnathan at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Johnnathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (1990)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Johnnathan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Johnnathan's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Johnnathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 103 births (36% of all-time use).
Johnnathan by state
Where Johnnathan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Johnnathan's total US births 1.7%
5 of 289 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnnathan? ▼
Johnnathan has been given to 289 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 16 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Johnnathan most popular? ▼
Johnnathan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Johnnathan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johnnathan are California (5 births).
How long has the name Johnnathan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Johnnathan since 1977 -- 43 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Johnnathan? ▼
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 Johnnathan's data
- Johnnathan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Johnnathans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Johnnathan
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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, 1977–2019 (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. "Johnnathan: Baby Name Since 1977 - 289 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnnathan. 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 Johnnathan 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.