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Jonas

Boy

Meaning of Jonas: Hebrew: 'dove'

Jonas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 610th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 691st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#610

476 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#691

52 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

28,588

First recorded 1880 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 338 babies1982: 293 babies1983: 277 babies1984: 223 babies1985: 196 babies1986: 178 babies1987: 203 babies1988: 176 babies1989: 164 babies1990: 178 babies19901991: 163 babies1992: 152 babies1993: 182 babies1994: 234 babies1995: 257 babies1996: 333 babies1997: 360 babies1998: 418 babies1999: 440 babies2000: 444 babies20002001: 452 babies2002: 584 babies2003: 554 babies2004: 582 babies2005: 756 babies2006: 861 babies2007: 979 babies2008: 1,256 babies2009: 812 babies2010: 595 babies20102011: 538 babies2012: 589 babies2013: 573 babies2014: 566 babies2015: 724 babies2016: 821 babies2017: 695 babies2018: 704 babies2019: 662 babies2020: 609 babies20202021: 562 babies2022: 540 babies2023: 556 babies2024: 534 babies2025: 476 babies
US babies named Jonas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,256.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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