Jonathan
From the Hebrew Yehonatan, Yahweh has given. In the book of Samuel he is Saul's son and David's closest friend.
Jonathan in 2025
Jonathan was given to 3,827 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 156th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 866 babies born.
The history of Jonathan
Jonathan reached its highest point in 1988, when 24,513 babies were given the name, ranking 21st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 874,440 babies have been named Jonathan. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jonathan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jonathan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 192 | 678 |
| 1890s | 129 | 1,130 |
| 1900s | 139 | 1,162 |
| 1910s | 660 | 1,217 |
| 1920s | 1,078 | 1,207 |
| 1930s | 1,663 | 695 |
| 1940s | 8,296 | 356 |
| 1950s | 25,869 | 252 |
| 1960s | 47,578 | 97 |
| 1970s | 108,561 | 47 |
| 1980s | 231,536 | 21 |
| 1990s | 198,129 | 24 |
| 2000s | 145,190 | 27 |
| 2010s | 80,001 | 38 |
| 2020s | 25,419 | 114 |
Where Jonathan is heading
Jonathan has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 7,671 babies in 2015 to 3,827 in 2025.
Names like Jonathan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jonathan.