Total births
65,612
Boys' name · since 1912
Jonathon
65,612 babies named Jonathon in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1546
- among boys today
- 65,612
- born since 1912
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Jonathon currently ranks #1546 among boys' names in America, with 65,612 babies recorded since 1912.
Jonathon has 65,612 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1546 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of boys, 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 1912 to 2025.
- #1546 among boys today
- 65,612 born since 1912
- 1990s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jonathon is currently the #1546 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 65,612 born since 1912, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1546
- among boys today
- 65,612
- born since 1912
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Jonathon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1546
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jonathon was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
2,668 babies were named Jonathon in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Jonathon compares
65,612 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 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
Jonathon's all-time total is 179x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jonathon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65,612 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,668 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jonathon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonathon splits its recorded history at 1974: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 2,668 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonathon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#1,546
Active since
1912
Jonathon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 2,668
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Jonathon popularity over time - girls
224 total births recorded since 1975 (Jonathon as girls' name)
Jonathon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jonathon's strongest decade.
21,429 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jonathon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 47
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 344
1940s
344 births
- 1950s 1,253
1950s
1,253 births
- 1960s 2,524
1960s
2,524 births
- 1970s 7,200
1970s
7,200 births
- 1980s
1980s
19,576 births
- 1990s
1990s
21,429 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,570 births
- 2010s 2,825
2010s
2,825 births
- 2020s 756
2020s
756 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21,429 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jonathon 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 Jonathon's total volume
Jonathon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jonathon by state
Where Jonathon concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,028 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,183 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 4,745 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 4,310 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,528 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 3,114 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 2,563 | 3.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 2,301 | 3.5% |
California share of Jonathon's total US births 9.2%
Even split
6,028 of 65,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Jonathon appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonathon? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 65,612 babies named Jonathon. Today it holds rank #1546 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 2,668 births.
When was Jonathon most popular? ▼
Jonathon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21,429 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Jonathon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonathon are California (6,028 births), Texas (5,183 births), Michigan (4,745 births).
How long has the name Jonathon been used? ▼
Jonathon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jonathon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jonathon's data
- Jonathon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (21,429 total births); usage has since declined to 756 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonathons (6,028 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 Jonathon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Jonathon: #1546 Boys' Name - 65,612 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonathon. 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 Jonathon 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 June 2026.