How Many People Are Named Jonthan?
An estimated 941 people in the United States have the first name Jonthan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Jonthan peaked in popularity in 1986 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonthan 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 Jonthan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
941
About 1 in 364,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1986
48 births
Total Registered
990
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonthan
Jonthan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 990 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jonthan as a male name
Ranked #9,192 in 2013
8 male births in 2013
Peak: 1986 (48 births)
Jonthan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonthan span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 368 babies were registered. Jonthan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonthan by Decade
How has Jonthan 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.
Jonthan by State
Birth registrations for Jonthan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Alabama, Florida. On average, about 20 Jonthans were registered per state.
Jonthan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonthan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jonthan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonthan?
We estimate approximately 941 people named Jonthan 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 364,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonthan a common name?
Jonthan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 990 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonthan most popular?
Jonthan reached peak popularity in 1986, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonthan is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonthan a male name?
Jonthan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonthan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonthan Smith, Jonthan Johnson, Jonthan 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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