Total births
1,507
Boys' name · since 1954
Jonathen
1,507 babies named Jonathen in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,507
- total births
- 1954–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Jonathen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,507 have been recorded since 1954.
Jonathen has 1,507 recorded births among boys since 1954, 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 1954 to 2018.
- 1,507 total births
- 1954–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,507 boys have been named Jonathen since 1954, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 1,507
- total births
- 1954–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jonathen was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
59 babies were named Jonathen in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Jonathen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonathen's full recorded timeline at 1989, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonathen at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Jonathen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2018
- Peak year (2000)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Jonathen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jonathen's strongest decade.
486 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jonathen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 118
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
297 births
- 1990s
1990s
486 births
- 2000s
2000s
415 births
- 2010s 131
2010s
131 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 486 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jonathen 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 Jonathen's total volume
Jonathen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jonathen by state
Where Jonathen concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 95 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Jonathen's total US births 8.6%
Even split
129 of 1,507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jonathen appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonathen? ▼
1,507 babies have been named Jonathen since 1954. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2000 with 59 births.
When was Jonathen most popular? ▼
Jonathen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 486 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jonathen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonathen are California (129 births), Texas (95 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Jonathen been used? ▼
Jonathen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 65 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jonathen? ▼
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 Jonathen's data
- Jonathen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (486 total births); usage has since declined to 131 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonathens (129 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 Jonathen
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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, 1954–2018 (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. "Jonathen: Baby Name Since 1954 - 1,507 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonathen. 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 Jonathen 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.