How Many People Are Named Jonathon?
An estimated 62,716 people in the United States have the first name Jonathon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Jonathon peaked in popularity in 1990 with 2,680 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonathon 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 Jonathon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jonathon is overwhelmingly male, 224 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jonathon has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
62,716
About 1 in 5,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
2,680 births
Total Registered
65,721
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonathon
Jonathon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 65,721 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Jonathon as a male name
Ranked #1,545 in 2024
113 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (2,668 births)
Jonathon as a female name
Ranked #13,391 in 2004
7 female births in 2004
Peak: 1984 (21 births)
Jonathon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonathon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 21,488 babies were registered. Jonathon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonathon by Decade
How has Jonathon 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.
Jonathon by State
Birth registrations for Jonathon span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Hawaii. On average, about 1,248 Jonathons were registered per state.
Jonathon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonathon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jonathon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonathon?
We estimate approximately 62,716 people named Jonathon 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 5,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonathon a common name?
Jonathon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65,721 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonathon most popular?
Jonathon reached peak popularity in 1990, when 2,680 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonathon is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonathon a male name?
Jonathon is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonathon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonathon Smith, Jonathon Johnson, Jonathon 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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