How Many People Are Named Jonothan?
An estimated 823 people in the United States have the first name Jonothan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Jonothan peaked in popularity in 1982 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonothan 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 Jonothan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
823
About 1 in 416,469 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
33 births
Total Registered
882
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonothan
Jonothan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 882 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jonothan as a male name
Ranked #12,992 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1982 (33 births)
Jonothan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonothan span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 227 babies were registered. Jonothan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonothan by Decade
How has Jonothan 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.
Jonothan by State
Birth registrations for Jonothan 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 7 Jonothans were registered per state.
Jonothan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonothan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jonothan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonothan?
We estimate approximately 823 people named Jonothan 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 416,469 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonothan a common name?
Jonothan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 882 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonothan most popular?
Jonothan reached peak popularity in 1982, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonothan is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonothan a male name?
Jonothan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonothan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonothan Smith, Jonothan Johnson, Jonothan 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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