Recorded 1984–2001 Boys' name Peak 1990 52 births

Jonnathon — boys' name

52 babies named Jonnathon in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s412000s6
1990s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Jonnathon was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jonnathon in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonnathon

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Jonnathon between 1984 and 2001, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jonnathon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonnathon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jonnathon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonnathon 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 52 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.

Jonnathon at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

52

Since 1984

18 years of records

Peak year

1990

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1984

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2001

Jonnathon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1984

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 20011999199419931992199119901984 5

Jonnathon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
41 births that decade — 79% of Jonnathon's all-time total
1980s51990s412000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonnathon?
52 babies have been named Jonnathon since 1984. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1990 with 10 births.
When was Jonnathon most popular?
Jonnathon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Jonnathon been used?
Jonnathon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 18 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Jonnathon?
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.

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, 1984–2001 (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.