Boys' name · since 1880
Jonas
Jonas has 28,560 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #699 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #599 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 28,560
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
28,560 babies have been named Jonas since 1880, making it today's #599 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jonas recorded 28,560 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #599 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #699 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #599 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 28,560 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonas ranks #699 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #599 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 28,560 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #699 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #599 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 28,560
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jonas's 28,560 recorded births place it above 98.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jonas compares
28,560 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 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
Jonas's all-time total is 77x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jonas | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,560 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,256 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jonas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonas splits its recorded history at 1953: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1899 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 1,256 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonas popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 1,256
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jonas popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1976 (Jonas as girls' name)
Jonas by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (7,275 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Jonas's strongest decade.
7,275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jonas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 258
1880s
258 births
- 1890s 196
1890s
196 births
- 1900s 238
1900s
238 births
- 1910s 634
1910s
634 births
- 1920s 744
1920s
744 births
- 1930s 563
1930s
563 births
- 1940s 569
1940s
569 births
- 1950s 621
1950s
621 births
- 1960s 760
1960s
760 births
- 1970s 1,868
1970s
1,868 births
- 1980s 2,373
1980s
2,373 births
- 1990s 2,717
1990s
2,717 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,275 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,467 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,277 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,275 births (25% of all-time use).
How Jonas 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 Jonas's total volume
Jonas by state
Where Jonas concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,571 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,968 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,882 | 6.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,715 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,349 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,182 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 871 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 825 | 2.9% |
2,571 of 28,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Jonas appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonas? ▼
Where does Jonas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Jonas most popular? ▼
Where is Jonas most popular? ▼
How long has the name Jonas been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jonas? ▼
What to do with Jonas's data
- Jonas's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7,275 total births) through the 2020s (3,277) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jonass (2,571 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jonas
Nearby Names Like Jonas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jonas
Compare Jonas side by side: Jonas vs Jonathan Jonas vs Jon Jonas vs Jonah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jonas
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jonas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jonas 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 August 2026.