Boys' name · since 1956
Jonthan
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 990 babies named Jonthan, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,168 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 990
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
990 boys have been named Jonthan since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jonthan recorded 990 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2013.
- #5,168 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 990 born since 1956
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonthan ranks #5,168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 990 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,168 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 990
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonthan's 990 recorded births place it above 88.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jonthan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonthan's full recorded timeline at 1986, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonthan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2013
- Peak year (1986)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Jonthan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (368 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Jonthan's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jonthan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
178 births
- 1980s
1980s
368 births
- 1990s
1990s
259 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 368 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jonthan 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 Jonthan's total volume
Jonthan by state
Where Jonthan concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 5.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 27 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 24 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
52 of 990 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Jonthan's data
- Jonthan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (368 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonthans (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jonthan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1956–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jonthan 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 August 2026.