Jonah
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Jonah meaning
Sullen, A companion of the Prophet PBUH was so named
Jonah at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- جناحAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #126 in 2024
Jonah popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #682 | 8 |
| 1890 | #667 | 9 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1910 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1920 | #1,004 | 47 |
| 1930 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1940 | #1,251 | 29 |
| 1950 | #1,572 | 22 |
| 1960 | #1,524 | 28 |
| 1970 | #959 | 70 |
| 1980 | #412 | 394 |
| 1990 | #652 | 239 |
| 2000 | #192 | 1,833 |
| 2010 | #143 | 2,775 |
| 2020 | #128 | 2,819 |
| 2023 | #124 | 2,895 |
| 2024 | #126 | 2,879 |
All 142 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #682 | 8 |
| 1881 | #866 | 5 |
| 1882 | #943 | 5 |
| 1883 | #597 | 10 |
| 1884 | #570 | 11 |
| 1885 | #462 | 16 |
| 1887 | #544 | 11 |
| 1888 | #917 | 6 |
| 1889 | #789 | 7 |
| 1890 | #667 | 9 |
| 1891 | #700 | 8 |
| 1892 | #792 | 8 |
| 1893 | #836 | 7 |
| 1895 | #872 | 7 |
| 1896 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1897 | #942 | 6 |
| 1898 | #804 | 8 |
| 1899 | #857 | 7 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1902 | #1,013 | 6 |
| 1903 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1904 | #1,205 | 5 |
| 1905 | #1,002 | 7 |
| 1906 | #1,253 | 5 |
| 1907 | #866 | 10 |
| 1908 | #632 | 17 |
| 1909 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1911 | #759 | 18 |
| 1912 | #1,223 | 15 |
| 1913 | #1,205 | 18 |
| 1914 | #1,388 | 19 |
| 1915 | #1,124 | 33 |
| 1916 | #1,157 | 32 |
| 1917 | #1,396 | 25 |
| 1918 | #1,256 | 31 |
| 1919 | #1,449 | 25 |
| 1920 | #1,004 | 47 |
| 1921 | #1,267 | 33 |
| 1922 | #1,058 | 44 |
| 1923 | #1,275 | 32 |
| 1924 | #1,263 | 33 |
| 1925 | #1,246 | 33 |
| 1926 | #1,661 | 21 |
| 1927 | #1,372 | 29 |
| 1928 | #1,324 | 30 |
| 1929 | #1,378 | 27 |
| 1930 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1931 | #1,770 | 17 |
| 1932 | #1,465 | 23 |
| 1933 | #1,361 | 24 |
| 1934 | #1,092 | 36 |
| 1935 | #1,295 | 27 |
| 1936 | #1,142 | 33 |
| 1937 | #1,372 | 24 |
| 1938 | #1,613 | 18 |
| 1939 | #1,168 | 31 |
| 1940 | #1,251 | 29 |
| 1941 | #1,300 | 26 |
| 1942 | #1,381 | 25 |
| 1943 | #1,240 | 31 |
| 1944 | #1,525 | 20 |
| 1945 | #1,204 | 30 |
| 1946 | #1,382 | 26 |
| 1947 | #1,733 | 19 |
| 1948 | #1,430 | 26 |
| 1949 | #1,820 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,572 | 22 |
| 1951 | #1,218 | 36 |
| 1952 | #1,196 | 38 |
| 1953 | #1,331 | 32 |
| 1954 | #1,706 | 20 |
| 1955 | #1,137 | 43 |
| 1956 | #1,362 | 32 |
| 1957 | #1,487 | 28 |
| 1958 | #1,557 | 25 |
| 1959 | #1,708 | 22 |
| 1960 | #1,524 | 28 |
| 1961 | #1,778 | 21 |
| 1962 | #1,366 | 33 |
| 1963 | #1,585 | 25 |
| 1964 | #1,408 | 31 |
| 1965 | #1,335 | 33 |
| 1966 | #1,723 | 20 |
| 1967 | #1,388 | 30 |
| 1968 | #1,218 | 39 |
| 1969 | #1,186 | 44 |
| 1970 | #959 | 70 |
| 1971 | #648 | 161 |
| 1972 | #639 | 154 |
| 1973 | #704 | 130 |
| 1974 | #655 | 151 |
| 1975 | #719 | 132 |
| 1976 | #596 | 185 |
| 1977 | #556 | 226 |
| 1978 | #646 | 168 |
| 1979 | #403 | 390 |
| 1980 | #412 | 394 |
| 1981 | #424 | 385 |
| 1982 | #501 | 287 |
| 1983 | #518 | 260 |
| 1984 | #520 | 269 |
| 1985 | #531 | 268 |
| 1986 | #580 | 235 |
| 1987 | #528 | 290 |
| 1988 | #603 | 243 |
| 1989 | #613 | 260 |
| 1990 | #652 | 239 |
| 1991 | #649 | 246 |
| 1992 | #692 | 224 |
| 1993 | #469 | 449 |
| 1994 | #245 | 1,179 |
| 1995 | #215 | 1,371 |
| 1996 | #197 | 1,569 |
| 1997 | #196 | 1,621 |
| 1998 | #219 | 1,465 |
| 1999 | #197 | 1,710 |
| 2000 | #192 | 1,833 |
| 2001 | #187 | 1,982 |
| 2002 | #167 | 2,312 |
| 2003 | #164 | 2,431 |
| 2004 | #177 | 2,296 |
| 2005 | #184 | 2,222 |
| 2006 | #170 | 2,411 |
| 2007 | #165 | 2,510 |
| 2008 | #136 | 2,981 |
| 2009 | #147 | 2,718 |
| 2010 | #143 | 2,775 |
| 2011 | #143 | 2,867 |
| 2012 | #128 | 2,955 |
| 2013 | #132 | 2,902 |
| 2014 | #138 | 2,920 |
| 2015 | #143 | 2,913 |
| 2016 | #150 | 2,778 |
| 2017 | #154 | 2,523 |
| 2018 | #145 | 2,725 |
| 2019 | #139 | 2,693 |
| 2020 | #128 | 2,819 |
| 2021 | #138 | 2,735 |
| 2022 | #135 | 2,749 |
| 2023 | #124 | 2,895 |
| 2024 | #126 | 2,879 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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