How Many People Are Named Johnathan?
An estimated 94,558 people in the United States have the first name Johnathan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Johnathan peaked in popularity in 1990 with 3,253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnathan 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 Johnathan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Johnathan is overwhelmingly male, 349 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
94,558
About 1 in 3,625 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
3,253 births
Total Registered
98,005
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnathan
Johnathan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 98,005 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Johnathan as a male name
Ranked #517 in 2024
590 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (3,245 births)
Johnathan as a female name
Ranked #18,833 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1983 (23 births)
Johnathan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnathan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 27,334 babies were registered. Johnathan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnathan by Decade
How has Johnathan 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.
Johnathan by State
Birth registrations for Johnathan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Delaware. On average, about 1,865 Johnathans were registered per state.
Johnathan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnathan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johnathan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Johnathan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnathan?
We estimate approximately 94,558 people named Johnathan 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 3,625 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnathan a common name?
Johnathan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98,005 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnathan most popular?
Johnathan reached peak popularity in 1990, when 3,253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnathan is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnathan a male name?
Johnathan is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnathan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnathan Smith, Johnathan Johnson, Johnathan 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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