Jonathan
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Jonathan meaning
God has given
Jonathan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #83 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- gift from God
- gift
Jonathan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #403 | 18 |
| 1890 | #458 | 16 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1910 | #677 | 19 |
| 1920 | #592 | 111 |
| 1930 | #599 | 103 |
| 1940 | #342 | 276 |
| 1950 | #163 | 1,538 |
| 1960 | #118 | 3,341 |
| 1970 | #42 | 8,194 |
| 1980 | #21 | 18,988 |
| 1988 | #15 | 24,348 |
| 1990 | #17 | 24,077 |
| 2000 | #21 | 16,888 |
| 2010 | #28 | 11,140 |
| 2020 | #70 | 4,755 |
| 2024 | #83 | 4,018 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #403 | 18 |
| 1881 | #360 | 21 |
| 1882 | #332 | 27 |
| 1883 | #433 | 17 |
| 1884 | #386 | 21 |
| 1885 | #307 | 30 |
| 1886 | #403 | 19 |
| 1887 | #583 | 10 |
| 1888 | #464 | 17 |
| 1889 | #549 | 12 |
| 1890 | #458 | 16 |
| 1891 | #524 | 12 |
| 1892 | #572 | 13 |
| 1893 | #705 | 9 |
| 1894 | #502 | 16 |
| 1895 | #738 | 9 |
| 1896 | #481 | 18 |
| 1897 | #515 | 15 |
| 1898 | #611 | 13 |
| 1899 | #786 | 8 |
| 1900 | #785 | 11 |
| 1901 | #727 | 9 |
| 1902 | #440 | 22 |
| 1903 | #487 | 19 |
| 1904 | #612 | 14 |
| 1905 | #636 | 14 |
| 1906 | #709 | 12 |
| 1907 | #815 | 11 |
| 1908 | #779 | 12 |
| 1909 | #714 | 15 |
| 1910 | #677 | 19 |
| 1911 | #624 | 24 |
| 1912 | #584 | 48 |
| 1913 | #604 | 53 |
| 1914 | #569 | 77 |
| 1915 | #637 | 83 |
| 1916 | #574 | 100 |
| 1917 | #607 | 96 |
| 1918 | #684 | 83 |
| 1919 | #720 | 77 |
| 1920 | #592 | 111 |
| 1921 | #572 | 122 |
| 1922 | #597 | 117 |
| 1923 | #652 | 97 |
| 1924 | #653 | 97 |
| 1925 | #588 | 114 |
| 1926 | #608 | 106 |
| 1927 | #597 | 108 |
| 1928 | #577 | 115 |
| 1929 | #644 | 91 |
| 1930 | #599 | 103 |
| 1931 | #539 | 117 |
| 1932 | #540 | 118 |
| 1933 | #500 | 126 |
| 1934 | #496 | 133 |
| 1935 | #435 | 167 |
| 1936 | #427 | 172 |
| 1937 | #394 | 197 |
| 1938 | #363 | 235 |
| 1939 | #318 | 295 |
| 1940 | #342 | 276 |
| 1941 | #303 | 359 |
| 1942 | #243 | 553 |
| 1943 | #245 | 575 |
| 1944 | #217 | 639 |
| 1945 | #179 | 881 |
| 1946 | #173 | 1,102 |
| 1947 | #177 | 1,197 |
| 1948 | #173 | 1,283 |
| 1949 | #164 | 1,432 |
| 1950 | #163 | 1,538 |
| 1951 | #147 | 1,775 |
| 1952 | #139 | 2,063 |
| 1953 | #133 | 2,335 |
| 1954 | #121 | 2,743 |
| 1955 | #116 | 3,023 |
| 1956 | #114 | 3,125 |
| 1957 | #124 | 3,049 |
| 1958 | #124 | 3,083 |
| 1959 | #124 | 3,083 |
| 1960 | #118 | 3,341 |
| 1961 | #111 | 3,483 |
| 1962 | #94 | 4,255 |
| 1963 | #88 | 4,469 |
| 1964 | #83 | 4,646 |
| 1965 | #74 | 4,723 |
| 1966 | #65 | 4,663 |
| 1967 | #56 | 4,920 |
| 1968 | #53 | 5,806 |
| 1969 | #46 | 7,082 |
| 1970 | #42 | 8,194 |
| 1971 | #40 | 8,629 |
| 1972 | #37 | 9,223 |
| 1973 | #31 | 10,271 |
| 1974 | #33 | 10,231 |
| 1975 | #30 | 10,903 |
| 1976 | #31 | 11,315 |
| 1977 | #28 | 12,322 |
| 1978 | #31 | 12,514 |
| 1979 | #31 | 14,333 |
| 1980 | #21 | 18,988 |
| 1981 | #16 | 22,593 |
| 1982 | #16 | 23,114 |
| 1983 | #19 | 22,756 |
| 1984 | #19 | 23,344 |
| 1985 | #17 | 24,116 |
| 1986 | #16 | 23,973 |
| 1987 | #18 | 23,120 |
| 1988 | #15 | 24,348 |
| 1989 | #17 | 23,607 |
| 1990 | #17 | 24,077 |
| 1991 | #20 | 22,975 |
| 1992 | #21 | 21,415 |
| 1993 | #22 | 19,952 |
| 1994 | #23 | 19,068 |
| 1995 | #23 | 18,155 |
| 1996 | #21 | 18,602 |
| 1997 | #21 | 18,541 |
| 1998 | #21 | 17,649 |
| 1999 | #22 | 17,066 |
| 2000 | #21 | 16,888 |
| 2001 | #23 | 16,146 |
| 2002 | #21 | 15,514 |
| 2003 | #22 | 14,993 |
| 2004 | #21 | 14,375 |
| 2005 | #19 | 14,442 |
| 2006 | #22 | 14,387 |
| 2007 | #23 | 13,809 |
| 2008 | #26 | 12,904 |
| 2009 | #29 | 11,384 |
| 2010 | #28 | 11,140 |
| 2011 | #31 | 10,253 |
| 2012 | #34 | 9,369 |
| 2013 | #41 | 8,575 |
| 2014 | #44 | 8,120 |
| 2015 | #48 | 7,656 |
| 2016 | #56 | 6,980 |
| 2017 | #55 | 6,527 |
| 2018 | #63 | 5,774 |
| 2019 | #64 | 5,466 |
| 2020 | #70 | 4,755 |
| 2021 | #77 | 4,458 |
| 2022 | #79 | 4,213 |
| 2023 | #82 | 4,088 |
| 2024 | #83 | 4,018 |
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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