Recorded 1954–2013 Boys' name Peak 1991 792 births

Johnthan — boys' name

792 babies named Johnthan in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s591970s1361980s2351990s2132000s1222010s22
1980s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Johnthan was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

36 babies were named Johnthan in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnthan

The Social Security Administration has registered 792 babies named Johnthan between 1954 and 2013, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johnthan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnthan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 235 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Johnthan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Johnthan in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnthan 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 792 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.

Johnthan at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

792

Since 1954

60 years of records

Peak year

1991

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1954

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2013

Johnthan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1954

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1991)
36
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Johnthan by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
235 births that decade — 30% of Johnthan's all-time total
1950s51960s591970s1361980s2351990s2132000s1222010s22

Johnthan by state

Where Johnthan concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Johnthan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 2.7%
#2 North Carolina
5 0.6%
Texas share of Johnthan's total US births 2.7%
Even split

21 of 792 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnthan?
792 babies have been named Johnthan since 1954. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1991 with 36 births.
When was Johnthan most popular?
Johnthan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Johnthan most popular?
The top states for the name Johnthan are Texas (21 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Johnthan been used?
Johnthan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 60 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Johnthan?
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.

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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, 1954–2013 (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.