Total births
1,455
Boys' name · since 1983
Yonathan
1,455 babies named Yonathan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3073
- among boys today
- 1,455
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
1,455 babies have been named Yonathan since 1983, making it today's #3073 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yonathan has been recorded 1,455 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #3073 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, 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 1983 to 2025.
- #3073 among boys today
- 1,455 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yonathan is currently the #3073 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 1,455 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3073
- among boys today
- 1,455
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Yonathan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3073
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Yonathan was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
68 babies were named Yonathan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Yonathan compares
1,455 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Yonathan's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yonathan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,455 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yonathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yonathan splits its recorded history at 2004: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yonathan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#3,073
Active since
1983
Yonathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Yonathan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yonathan's strongest decade.
522 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Yonathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
261 births
- 2000s
2000s
522 births
- 2010s
2010s
422 births
- 2020s 175
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 522 births (36% of all-time use).
How Yonathan 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 Yonathan's total volume
Yonathan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yonathan by state
Where Yonathan concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 268 | 18.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 114 | 7.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 47 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Nevada | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Yonathan's total US births 18.4%
Even split
268 of 1,455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Yonathan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yonathan? ▼
1,455 babies have been named Yonathan since 1983. It currently ranks #3073 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 68 births.
When was Yonathan most popular? ▼
Yonathan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 522 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Yonathan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yonathan are California (268 births), Texas (114 births), New York (47 births).
How long has the name Yonathan been used? ▼
Yonathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yonathan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yonatan, Yonah, Yoni, Yona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yonathan's data
- Yonathan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (522 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yonathans (268 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yonathan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yonathan
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Yonah Boy
#2935 911 births
Yoni Boy
#6011 798 births
Yona Boy
#3650 482 births
Yonis Boy
#8615 425 births
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Yonathan: #3073 Boys' Name - 1,455 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yonathan. 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 Yonathan 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.