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Jonathan

Boy's name · #89 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Jonathan's best rank, #15, came in 1988; it has stepped well back to #89 today. Roughly 871,000 boys have been named Jonathan since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#38 in Austria (2025) · #56 in Mexico (2024) · #56 in Ecuador (2025) · #93 in Norway (2025) · #146 in Sweden (2025) · #173 in Netherlands (2025) · #174 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #199 in Switzerland (2025) · #225 in New Zealand (2025) · #228 in Ireland (2025) · #297 in England & Wales (2025) · #333 in N. Ireland (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Jonathans

• Jonathan Swift — Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
• Jonathan Winters — American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013)
• Jonathan Demme — American filmmaker (1944–2017)
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers — Irish actor (born 1977)
• Jonathan Banks — American actor

In stories & tradition

• Jonathan — First Book of Samuel (Bible)
• Jonathan (Human Torch) — Fantastic Four (comics)
• Jonathan (Scarecrow) — Batman Begins (film)

What Jonathans become

Among 5,783 notable people named Jonathan:

No single standout — notable Jonathans spread across many fields.

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Jonathan include Joshua and Joseph for boys.

Spellings & nicknames

About 260 boys a year are given Jon as their full name.

Similar names: Johnathan · Aaron · Jordan · Adam · Nathan · Joshua

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