Johnathon
Johnathon was the 2171st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 66 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 250th with 1,090 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,049 places. More babies were named Johnathon in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jonathan) God has given · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #2,171 boys, down 782 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 66boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19901,090 babies
- Total since 1880
- 25,652babies recorded
What does the name Johnathon mean?
Johnathon is a spelling of Jonathan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jonathan's meaning and origin.
Jonathan is the English form of the Hebrew Yehonatan or Yonatan, made from a short form of the divine name and a verb meaning 'to give'; DMNES glosses it 'God has given'. In the Bible Jonathan is King Saul's son and David's close friend. DMNES records the name among Protestants in 16th-century England, and it became common in English-speaking countries after the Reformation. It is a different name from John, although both begin with a short form of the divine name; Nathan and Nathaniel share its 'give' root.
יְהוֹנָתָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yehonatan, God has given”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jon, Jonathon, Johnathan, Yonatan, Nathan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean gift.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jonathan', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, I Samuel 13:2, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jonathan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Johnathon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 52 since 1982.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,171 | 66 |
| 2020 | #1,389 | 126 |
| 2010 | #782 | 282 |
| 2000 | #378 | 696 |
| 1990 | #250 | 1,090 |
| 1980 | #423 | 381 |
| 1970 | #936 | 73 |
| 1960 | #1,746 | 22 |
| 1950 | #3,178 | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Johnathon, counting every spelling?
Johnathon is a spelling of Jonathan, a name family that ranked #76 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,171 for Johnathon on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,610 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan | 3,822 | #89 | 20,629 |
| Johnathan | 594 | #508 | 3,142 |
| Jonathon | 119 | #1,488 | 609 |
| Johnathon | 66 | #2,171 | 390 |
| Jonnathan | 9 | #8,559 | 46 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Johnathon?
66 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Johnathon (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Johnathon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 127 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Johnathon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Johnathon?
About 24,500 people born in the US named Johnathon are alive today, with a median age of 32; half are between 24 and 39. That makes Johnathon mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Johnathon by state
How common Johnathon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.9×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Johnathon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Johnathon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Johnathon
What does Johnathon mean?
Johnathon is a spelling of Jonathan, which means “God has given” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Johnathon?
Johnathon was the 2171st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 66 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 250th with 1,090 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,049 places. More babies were named Johnathon in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Johnathon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Johnathon in the US.
Where is Johnathon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Johnathon was most common in Michigan (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and Texas.