How Many People Are Named Johathan?
An estimated 1,840 people in the United States have the first name Johathan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Johathan peaked in popularity in 1988 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johathan 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 Johathan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,840
About 1 in 186,280 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1988
114 births
Total Registered
1,936
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johathan
Johathan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,936 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Johathan as a male name
Ranked #11,468 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1988 (114 births)
Johathan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johathan span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 975 babies were registered. Johathan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johathan by Decade
How has Johathan 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.
Johathan by State
Birth registrations for Johathan span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio. On average, about 32 Johathans were registered per state.
Johathan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johathan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johathan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Johathan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johathan?
We estimate approximately 1,840 people named Johathan 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 186,280 Americans share this first name.
Is Johathan a common name?
Johathan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,936 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johathan most popular?
Johathan reached peak popularity in 1988, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johathan is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johathan a male name?
Johathan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johathan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johathan Smith, Johathan Johnson, Johathan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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