Boys' name · since 1984

Jonathin

101 babies named Jonathin in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

101
total births
1984–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

101 boys have been named Jonathin since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonathin has been recorded 101 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2013.

  • 101 total births
  • 1984–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jonathin's 101 recorded births place it above 62% 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.

Jonathin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jonathin's full recorded timeline at 2000, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jonathin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1998)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 198419891993199720002002200420092013 5

Jonathin by decade

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

2000s was Jonathin's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Jonathin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonathin?
Since 1984, Social Security records show 101 babies named Jonathin. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 9 births.
When was Jonathin most popular?
Jonathin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Jonathin been used?
Jonathin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 30 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Jonathin?
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 Jonathin's data

  • Jonathin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1984–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jonathin: Baby Name Since 1984 - 101 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonathin. 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 Jonathin 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.