How Many People Are Named Jonatha?
An estimated 311 people in the United States have the first name Jonatha. It is predominantly male (91.5%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Jonatha peaked in popularity in 1986 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonatha 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 Jonatha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
311
About 1 in 1,102,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.5% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1986
33 births
Total Registered
340
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonatha
Jonatha is predominantly male (91.5%), though 29 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jonatha as a male name
Ranked #9,723 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1986 (33 births)
Jonatha as a female name
Ranked #6,142 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1946 (9 births)
Jonatha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonatha span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 220 babies were registered. Jonatha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonatha by Decade
How has Jonatha 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.
Jonatha by State
Birth registrations for Jonatha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 13 Jonathas were registered per state.
Jonatha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonatha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jonatha
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Jonatha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonatha?
We estimate approximately 311 people named Jonatha 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 1,102,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonatha a common name?
Jonatha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 340 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonatha most popular?
Jonatha reached peak popularity in 1986, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonatha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonatha a male name?
Jonatha is predominantly male. 91.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonatha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonatha Smith, Jonatha Johnson, Jonatha 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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