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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jonathan

Ranked #36 - 1 in 9,889 people
US

Most common in

United States

809k bearers

World total

809,013

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#36

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States809k
Worldwide
~809k
rank #36
Rarity
1 in 9,889
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~809k in US

About the name Jonathan

There are an estimated 809,013 people named Jonathan alive worldwide today. That ranks Jonathan at #36 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jonathan is held by approximately 809,013 people, ranking #36 among first names. That works out to roughly 244 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 410 U.S. residents).

Historically Jonathan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Jonathan 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Jonathan popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 17
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 12
  13. 1892: 13
  14. 1893: 9
  15. 1894: 16
  16. 1895: 9
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 13
  20. 1899: 8
  21. 1900: 11
  22. 1901: 9
  23. 1902: 22
  24. 1903: 19
  25. 1904: 14
  26. 1905: 14
  27. 1906: 12
  28. 1907: 11
  29. 1908: 12
  30. 1909: 15
  31. 1910: 19
  32. 1911: 24
  33. 1912: 48
  34. 1913: 53
  35. 1914: 77
  36. 1915: 83
  37. 1916: 100
  38. 1917: 96
  39. 1918: 83
  40. 1919: 77
  41. 1920: 111
  42. 1921: 122
  43. 1922: 117
  44. 1923: 97
  45. 1924: 97
  46. 1925: 114
  47. 1926: 106
  48. 1927: 108
  49. 1928: 115
  50. 1929: 91
  51. 1930: 103
  52. 1931: 117
  53. 1932: 118
  54. 1933: 126
  55. 1934: 133
  56. 1935: 167
  57. 1936: 172
  58. 1937: 197
  59. 1938: 235
  60. 1939: 295
  61. 1940: 276
  62. 1941: 359
  63. 1942: 553
  64. 1943: 575
  65. 1944: 639
  66. 1945: 881
  67. 1946: 1,102
  68. 1947: 1,198
  69. 1948: 1,282
  70. 1949: 1,431
  71. 1950: 1,538
  72. 1951: 1,775
  73. 1952: 2,062
  74. 1953: 2,335
  75. 1954: 2,751
  76. 1955: 3,036
  77. 1956: 3,130
  78. 1957: 3,060
  79. 1958: 3,091
  80. 1959: 3,091
  81. 1960: 3,354
  82. 1961: 3,505
  83. 1962: 4,267
  84. 1963: 4,487
  85. 1964: 4,663
  86. 1965: 4,738
  87. 1966: 4,682
  88. 1967: 4,940
  89. 1968: 5,831
  90. 1969: 7,111
  91. 1970: 8,229
  92. 1971: 8,672
  93. 1972: 9,270
  94. 1973: 10k
  95. 1974: 10k
  96. 1975: 11k
  97. 1976: 11k
  98. 1977: 12k
  99. 1978: 13k
  100. 1979: 14k
  101. 1980: 19k
  102. 1981: 23k
  103. 1982: 23k
  104. 1983: 23k
  105. 1984: 24k
  106. 1985: 24k
  107. 1986: 24k
  108. 1987: 23k
  109. 1988: 25k
  110. 1989: 24k
  111. 1990: 24k
  112. 1991: 23k
  113. 1992: 21k
  114. 1993: 20k
  115. 1994: 19k
  116. 1995: 18k
  117. 1996: 19k
  118. 1997: 19k
  119. 1998: 18k
  120. 1999: 17k
  121. 2000: 17k
  122. 2001: 16k
  123. 2002: 16k
  124. 2003: 15k
  125. 2004: 14k
  126. 2005: 14k
  127. 2006: 14k
  128. 2007: 14k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 11k
  131. 2010: 11k
  132. 2011: 10k
  133. 2012: 9,382
  134. 2013: 8,589
  135. 2014: 8,130
  136. 2015: 7,671
  137. 2016: 6,998
  138. 2017: 6,540
  139. 2018: 5,786
  140. 2019: 5,476
  141. 2020: 4,766
  142. 2021: 4,470
  143. 2022: 4,228
  144. 2023: 4,100
  145. 2024: 4,028
  146. 2025: 3,827

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jonathan worldwide?

There are an estimated 809,013 people named Jonathan alive worldwide today, ranking #36 globally.

Is Jonathan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,889 people. In the United States there are roughly 809,013 bearers, which is 1 in 410 Americans.

Is Jonathan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jonathan is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Jonathan come from?

Who are famous people named Jonathan?

Data sources

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

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