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Jonah

Boy's name · #128 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Jonah is near its high-water mark: it reached #124 in 2023 and still ranked #128 in 2025. About 85,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

See where Jonah is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jonah ranks in other countries and regions.

#65 in N. Ireland (2025) · #127 in Austria (2025) · #132 in Netherlands (2025) · #138 in Scotland (2025) · #148 in England & Wales (2025) · #226 in Switzerland (2025) · #227 in Ireland (2025) · #253 in Norway (2025) · #277 in New Zealand (2025) · #518 in France (2025) · #559 in Sweden (2025) · #927 in Belgium (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Jonahs

• Jonah Hill — American actor (born 1983)
• Jonah Lomu — New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)
• Jonah Hauer-King — British actor
• Jonah Bobo — American actor
• Jonah Falcon — American actor and writer

In stories & tradition

• Jonah — Book of Jonah (Bible)
• J. Jonah Jameson — Spider-Man 3 (video game)
• Jonah Hex — All-Star Western (comics)

What Jonahs become

Among 242 notable people named Jonah:

Sports figures appear 1.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Jonah is Noah for a boy.

Similar names: John · Elliot · Josiah · Micah · Jude · Dawson

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