Total births
911
Boys' name · since 1974
Yonah
911 babies named Yonah in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2935
- among boys today
- 911
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yonah is the #2935 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 911 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yonah has been recorded 911 times among boys since 1974, currently ranked #2935 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2935 among boys today
- 911 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yonah is currently the #2935 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 911 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2935
- among boys today
- 911
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Yonah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2935
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Yonah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
43 babies were named Yonah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yonah compares
911 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Yonah's all-time total is 148% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yonah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 911 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yonah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yonah's full recorded timeline at 2002, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yonah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,935
Active since
1974
Yonah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Yonah popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 2008 (Yonah as girls' name)
Yonah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yonah's strongest decade.
255 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Yonah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
228 births
- 2010s
2010s
255 births
- 2020s
2020s
214 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 255 births (28% of all-time use).
How Yonah 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 Yonah's total volume
Yonah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yonah by state
Where Yonah concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 401 | 44.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 86 | 9.4% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 1.2% |
New York share of Yonah's total US births 44.0%
Even split
401 of 911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yonah? ▼
911 babies have been named Yonah since 1974. It currently ranks #2935 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 43 births.
When was Yonah most popular? ▼
Yonah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 255 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Yonah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yonah are New York (401 births), New Jersey (86 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Yonah been used? ▼
Yonah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yonah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yonatan, Yonathan, Yoni, Yona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yonah's data
- Yonah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (255 total births) through the 2020s (214) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yonahs (401 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yonah
Nearby Names Like Yonah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yonah
Yonatan Boy
#2330 2,551 births
Yonathan Boy
#3073 1,455 births
Yoni Boy
#6011 798 births
Yona Boy
#3650 482 births
Yonis Boy
#8615 425 births
Compare Yonah side by side: Yonah vs Yonatan Yonah vs Yonathan Yonah vs Yoni
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yonah
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Yonah: #2935 Boys' Name - 911 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yonah. 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 Yonah 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.