Boys' name · since 1990
Jonavan
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 241 babies named Jonavan, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 241
- total births
- 1990–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Jonavan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 241 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonavan has been recorded 241 times among boys since 1990, 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 1990 to 2017.
- 241 total births
- 1990–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jonavan's 241 recorded births place it above 74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jonavan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonavan's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jonavan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2017
- Peak year (2007)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jonavan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jonavan's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jonavan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (57% of all-time use).
Jonavan by state
Where Jonavan concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 4.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
11 of 241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Jonavan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2010s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jonavans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1990–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jonavan: Baby Name Since 1990 - 241 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonavan. 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 Jonavan 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.