Jonas
Greek and Latin form of Jonah, the Hebrew Yonah, meaning dove. It is standard in German, Scandinavian and Lithuanian usage.
Jonas in 2025
Jonas was given to 476 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,213th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,965 babies born.
The history of Jonas
Jonas reached its highest point in 2008, when 1,256 babies were given the name, ranking 545th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 28,588 babies have been named Jonas. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jonas by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jonas | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 258 | 618 |
| 1890s | 196 | 894 |
| 1900s | 238 | 1,017 |
| 1910s | 634 | 1,267 |
| 1920s | 744 | 1,339 |
| 1930s | 563 | 1,469 |
| 1940s | 569 | 1,740 |
| 1950s | 621 | 1,949 |
| 1960s | 760 | 1,527 |
| 1970s | 1,875 | 1,186 |
| 1980s | 2,389 | 987 |
| 1990s | 2,717 | 1,055 |
| 2000s | 7,280 | 545 |
| 2010s | 6,467 | 802 |
| 2020s | 3,277 | 983 |
Where Jonas is heading
Jonas has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 724 babies in 2015 to 476 in 2025.
Names like Jonas
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jonas.