Jonathan Name Popularity and Statistics
Jonathan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births874,440
First Year on Record1880
Jonathan popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2025 | Boys | 3,822 | #89 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,028 | #83 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6 | #13,462 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,094 | #82 |
| 2022 | Girls | 8 | #11,231 |
| 2022 | Boys | 4,220 | #79 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5 | #15,251 |
| 2021 | Boys | 4,465 | #77 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 4,757 | #70 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6 | #13,799 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5,470 | #64 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2018 | Boys | 5,779 | #63 |
| 2017 | Girls | 6 | #14,124 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6,534 | #55 |
| 2016 | Girls | 16 | #7,230 |
| 2016 | Boys | 6,982 | #56 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11 | #9,481 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7,660 | #48 |
| 2014 | Girls | 10 | #10,129 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8,120 | #44 |
| 2013 | Girls | 12 | #9,036 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1988 · Boys
24,349 recorded births and rank #15.
1985 · Boys
24,116 recorded births and rank #17.
1990 · Boys
24,077 recorded births and rank #17.
1986 · Boys
23,973 recorded births and rank #16.
Where Jonathan ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AL
- Rank #63 · 71 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #65 · 541 recorded births
- AK
- Rank #65 · 11 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #67 · 78 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #68 · 53 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #76 · 88 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #77 · 95 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #78 · 65 recorded births