Jonah

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

⭐ Famous Jonah

Jonah Hill

American actor (born 1983)

Choose Jonah and your child shares a first name with Jonah Hill, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jonah, like who?” Jonah Hill's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 604 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jonah, 2,828 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jonah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJonah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jonahs, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #124.
• 📍Where it's lovedJonah is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #66, followed by Maine (#74) and Kentucky (#91). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Jonah means “dove”.

About the name Jonah

Jonah is a boy name meaning “dove”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nah”. US birth records list Jonah for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #124 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #128, with 2,828 babies.