Boys' name · since 1971

Jonath

Jonath has 35 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

35
total births
1971–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Jonath sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonath has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1990.

  • 35 total births
  • 1971–1990 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jonath's 35 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jonath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jonath splits its recorded history at 1981: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jonath popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 197119741975198119881990 6

Jonath by decade

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

1970s was Jonath's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Jonath births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonath?
35 babies have been named Jonath since 1971. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births.
When was Jonath most popular?
Jonath was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Jonath been used?
Records for Jonath go back to 1971, giving 20 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Jonath?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jonath's data

  • Jonath's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1971–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jonath: Baby Name Since 1971 - 35 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonath. 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 Jonath 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 July 2026.