Jonatan
Jonatan was the 2733rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 901st; the most babies were born in 2006 (159). Over the last ten years it has moved down 672 places. More babies were named Jonatan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,733 boys, up 318 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 47boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006159 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,725babies recorded
Jonatan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,733 | 47 |
| 2020 | #3,051 | 38 |
| 2010 | #1,466 | 112 |
| 2000 | #1,101 | 128 |
| 1990 | #1,403 | 64 |
| 1980 | #3,172 | 14 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jonatan, counting every spelling?
Jonatan has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jonatan?
47 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jonatan (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jonatan 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 179 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jonatan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jonatan?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Jonatan are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 30. That makes Jonatan mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Jonatan by state
How common Jonatan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.2×). In 48 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 Jonatan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jonatan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jonatan
How popular is the name Jonatan?
Jonatan was the 2733rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 901st; the most babies were born in 2006 (159). Over the last ten years it has moved down 672 places. More babies were named Jonatan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jonatan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jonatan in the US.
Where is Jonatan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jonatan was most common in Texas (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and New York.