How Many People Are Named Johnathon?
An estimated 24,759 people in the United States have the first name Johnathon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Johnathon peaked in popularity in 1990 with 1,090 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnathon 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 Johnathon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Johnathon is overwhelmingly male, 52 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
24,759
About 1 in 13,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1990
1,090 births
Total Registered
25,583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnathon
Johnathon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25,583 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Johnathon as a male name
Ranked #2,080 in 2024
72 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (1,090 births)
Johnathon as a female name
Ranked #17,315 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1983 (7 births)
Johnathon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnathon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 9,079 babies were registered. Johnathon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnathon by Decade
How has Johnathon 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.
Johnathon by State
Birth registrations for Johnathon span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, South Dakota. On average, about 532 Johnathons were registered per state.
Johnathon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnathon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Johnathon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnathon?
We estimate approximately 24,759 people named Johnathon 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 13,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnathon a common name?
Johnathon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnathon most popular?
Johnathon reached peak popularity in 1990, when 1,090 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnathon is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnathon a male name?
Johnathon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnathon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnathon Smith, Johnathon Johnson, Johnathon 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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