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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jonah

Ranked #606 - 1 in 96,816 people
US

Most common in

United States

83k bearers

World total

82,631

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#606

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States83k
Worldwide
~83k
rank #606
Rarity
1 in 96,816
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~83k in US

About the name Jonah

There are an estimated 82,631 people named Jonah alive worldwide today. That ranks Jonah at #606 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jonah is held by approximately 82,631 people, ranking #606 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,017 U.S. residents).

Historically Jonah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Jonah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.1%Female 0.9%

Jonah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jonah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1887: 11
  8. 1888: 6
  9. 1889: 7
  10. 1890: 9
  11. 1891: 8
  12. 1892: 8
  13. 1893: 7
  14. 1895: 7
  15. 1896: 5
  16. 1897: 6
  17. 1898: 8
  18. 1899: 7
  19. 1900: 11
  20. 1902: 6
  21. 1903: 5
  22. 1904: 5
  23. 1905: 7
  24. 1906: 5
  25. 1907: 10
  26. 1908: 17
  27. 1909: 5
  28. 1910: 6
  29. 1911: 18
  30. 1912: 15
  31. 1913: 18
  32. 1914: 19
  33. 1915: 33
  34. 1916: 32
  35. 1917: 25
  36. 1918: 31
  37. 1919: 25
  38. 1920: 47
  39. 1921: 33
  40. 1922: 44
  41. 1923: 32
  42. 1924: 33
  43. 1925: 33
  44. 1926: 21
  45. 1927: 29
  46. 1928: 30
  47. 1929: 27
  48. 1930: 19
  49. 1931: 17
  50. 1932: 23
  51. 1933: 24
  52. 1934: 36
  53. 1935: 27
  54. 1936: 33
  55. 1937: 24
  56. 1938: 18
  57. 1939: 31
  58. 1940: 29
  59. 1941: 26
  60. 1942: 25
  61. 1943: 31
  62. 1944: 20
  63. 1945: 30
  64. 1946: 26
  65. 1947: 19
  66. 1948: 26
  67. 1949: 17
  68. 1950: 22
  69. 1951: 36
  70. 1952: 38
  71. 1953: 32
  72. 1954: 20
  73. 1955: 43
  74. 1956: 32
  75. 1957: 28
  76. 1958: 25
  77. 1959: 22
  78. 1960: 28
  79. 1961: 21
  80. 1962: 33
  81. 1963: 25
  82. 1964: 36
  83. 1965: 33
  84. 1966: 20
  85. 1967: 30
  86. 1968: 39
  87. 1969: 44
  88. 1970: 70
  89. 1971: 162
  90. 1972: 154
  91. 1973: 130
  92. 1974: 151
  93. 1975: 131
  94. 1976: 190
  95. 1977: 233
  96. 1978: 168
  97. 1979: 400
  98. 1980: 402
  99. 1981: 391
  100. 1982: 296
  101. 1983: 260
  102. 1984: 276
  103. 1985: 276
  104. 1986: 241
  105. 1987: 290
  106. 1988: 243
  107. 1989: 266
  108. 1990: 246
  109. 1991: 252
  110. 1992: 235
  111. 1993: 459
  112. 1994: 1,190
  113. 1995: 1,383
  114. 1996: 1,583
  115. 1997: 1,641
  116. 1998: 1,482
  117. 1999: 1,728
  118. 2000: 1,851
  119. 2001: 1,997
  120. 2002: 2,333
  121. 2003: 2,446
  122. 2004: 2,315
  123. 2005: 2,239
  124. 2006: 2,432
  125. 2007: 2,536
  126. 2008: 2,998
  127. 2009: 2,735
  128. 2010: 2,798
  129. 2011: 2,890
  130. 2012: 2,972
  131. 2013: 2,921
  132. 2014: 2,946
  133. 2015: 2,937
  134. 2016: 2,804
  135. 2017: 2,547
  136. 2018: 2,761
  137. 2019: 2,714
  138. 2020: 2,843
  139. 2021: 2,767
  140. 2022: 2,772
  141. 2023: 2,933
  142. 2024: 2,918
  143. 2025: 2,867

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jonah worldwide?

There are an estimated 82,631 people named Jonah alive worldwide today, ranking #606 globally.

Is Jonah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 96,816 people. In the United States there are roughly 82,631 bearers, which is 1 in 4,017 Americans.

Is Jonah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jonah is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Jonah come from?

Who are famous people named Jonah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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