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Johnathan

Boy

Meaning of Johnathan: Hebrew: 'God has given'

Johnathan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 523rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#523

594 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

98,611

First recorded 1881 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,726 babies1982: 1,854 babies1983: 1,950 babies1984: 2,115 babies1985: 2,406 babies1986: 2,437 babies1987: 2,501 babies1988: 2,688 babies1989: 2,976 babies1990: 3,253 babies19901991: 3,127 babies1992: 2,897 babies1993: 2,730 babies1994: 2,625 babies1995: 2,455 babies1996: 2,570 babies1997: 2,560 babies1998: 2,591 babies1999: 2,526 babies2000: 2,469 babies20002001: 2,313 babies2002: 2,269 babies2003: 2,196 babies2004: 2,190 babies2005: 2,252 babies2006: 2,307 babies2007: 2,158 babies2008: 1,968 babies2009: 1,843 babies2010: 1,651 babies20102011: 1,501 babies2012: 1,414 babies2013: 1,252 babies2014: 1,201 babies2015: 1,161 babies2016: 1,028 babies2017: 947 babies2018: 834 babies2019: 815 babies2020: 713 babies20202021: 702 babies2022: 598 babies2023: 653 babies2024: 595 babies2025: 594 babies
US babies named Johnathan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,253.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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