Johnathon
A respelling of Jonathan, from the Hebrew Yehonatan, meaning Yahweh has given. The inserted h reflects the influence of John, which is a separate name.
Johnathon in 2025
Johnathon was given to 66 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,649th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 50,232 babies born.
The history of Johnathon
Johnathon reached its highest point in 1990, when 1,090 babies were given the name, ranking 514th that year.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 25,652 babies have been named Johnathon. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Johnathon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Johnathon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,663 |
| 1940s | 15 | 5,902 |
| 1950s | 151 | 3,556 |
| 1960s | 413 | 2,141 |
| 1970s | 1,670 | 1,145 |
| 1980s | 6,735 | 532 |
| 1990s | 9,079 | 514 |
| 2000s | 5,056 | 782 |
| 2010s | 2,012 | 1,688 |
| 2020s | 516 | 2,986 |
Where Johnathon is heading
Johnathon has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 171 babies in 2015 to 66 in 2025.
Names like Johnathon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Johnathon.