How Many People Are Named Joenathan?
An estimated 242 people in the United States have the first name Joenathan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Joenathan peaked in popularity in 1959 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joenathan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joenathan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
242
About 1 in 1,416,340 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1959
12 births
Total Registered
312
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joenathan
Joenathan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 312 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Joenathan as a male name
Ranked #11,417 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1959 (12 births)
Joenathan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joenathan span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 67 babies were registered. Joenathan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joenathan by Decade
How has Joenathan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Joenathan by State
Joenathan + Last Name Combinations
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Joenathan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joenathan?
We estimate approximately 242 people named Joenathan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,416,340 Americans share this first name.
Is Joenathan a common name?
Joenathan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 312 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joenathan most popular?
Joenathan reached peak popularity in 1959, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joenathan is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joenathan a male name?
Joenathan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joenathan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joenathan Smith, Joenathan Johnson, Joenathan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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