Boy name
Jonathan
Jonathan is currently the #89 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 3,822 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #70 to #89. Looking at the full record since 1880, Jonathan hit its all-time high of #15 in 1988, when 24,349 boys were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #63.
Rankings
2025 rank
#89
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#15
in 1988 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
3,822
boys named Jonathan
Jonathan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jonathan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#65), Connecticut (#68), Rhode Island (#90)
Uniqueness score
18/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jonathan in the most recent year of SSA data.
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