US rank #7853 Boys' name Peak 1999 1,229 births

Jonnathan — #7853 US boys' name

1,229 babies named Jonnathan in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s731980s2131990s3682000s3572010s1652020s47
#7853
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jonnathan was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

50 babies were named Jonnathan in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonnathan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,229 babies named Jonnathan between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jonnathan currently holds the #7853 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonnathan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 368 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jonnathan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 215 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jonnathan in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonnathan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,229 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jonnathan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,229

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1999

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,853

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jonnathan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
50
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Jonnathan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
368 births that decade — 30% of Jonnathan's all-time total
1960s61970s731980s2131990s3682000s3572010s1652020s47

Jonnathan by state

Where Jonnathan concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jonnathan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
215 17.5%
#2 Texas
53 4.3%
#3 New York
39 3.2%
#4 Florida
25 2.0%
#5 New Jersey
13 1.1%
#6 Illinois
5 0.4%
California share of Jonnathan's total US births 17.5%
Even split

215 of 1,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonnathan?
1,229 babies have been named Jonnathan since 1968. It currently ranks #7853 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 50 births.
When was Jonnathan most popular?
Jonnathan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 368 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jonnathan most popular?
The top states for the name Jonnathan are California (215 births), Texas (53 births), New York (39 births).
How long has the name Jonnathan been used?
Jonnathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jonnathan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.