Johnathan

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A few things about Johnathan you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,875 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Johnathan, 594 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Johnathan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJohnathan first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1990, when it ranked #108. Today it's #508, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJohnathan was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 795 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,875.
• 🍂TrendJohnathan has slipped 90 places over the last five years and now sits at #508. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJohnathan is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #296, followed by South Carolina (#311) and Alabama (#315). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.
• 💬MeaningJohnathan is an English form of Jonathan, which means “God has given”.

About the name Johnathan

Johnathan is a boy name meaning “God has given”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-han”. US birth records list Johnathan for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 114 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #108 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #508, with 594 babies.