Unisex name · since 1962
Jonatha
311 babies named Jonatha in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 311
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonatha is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 311 have been recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Jonatha recorded 311 times among boys since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1996.
- #10,368 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 311 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonatha ranks #10,368 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 311 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 311
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonatha's 311 recorded births place it above 77.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jonatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonatha splits its recorded history at 1983: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonatha popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1996
- Peak year (1986)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jonatha popularity over time - girls
29 total births recorded since 1944 (Jonatha as girls' name)
Jonatha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (220 births, 71% of the file).
1980s was Jonatha's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Jonatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
220 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 220 births (71% of all-time use).
Jonatha by state
Where Jonatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 3.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.9% |
23 of 311 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Jonatha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonathas (23 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jonatha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1962–1996 (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 Jonatha 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.