Boy nameCurrently #1,545 in the USFalling
Jonathon
//ˈdʒɑnəθən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19908 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
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Jonathon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jonathon |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 13 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 20 |
| 1943 | 19 |
| 1944 | 28 |
| 1945 | 33 |
| 1946 | 54 |
| 1947 | 55 |
| 1948 | 57 |
| 1949 | 61 |
| 1950 | 85 |
| 1951 | 84 |
| 1952 | 90 |
| 1953 | 115 |
| 1954 | 132 |
| 1955 | 152 |
| 1956 | 162 |
| 1957 | 171 |
| 1958 | 140 |
| 1959 | 123 |
| 1960 | 161 |
| 1961 | 170 |
| 1962 | 217 |
| 1963 | 240 |
| 1964 | 229 |
| 1965 | 238 |
| 1966 | 245 |
| 1967 | 288 |
| 1968 | 329 |
| 1969 | 408 |
| 1970 | 526 |
| 1971 | 574 |
| 1972 | 559 |
| 1973 | 666 |
| 1974 | 629 |
| 1975 | 741 |
| 1976 | 776 |
| 1977 | 840 |
| 1978 | 882 |
| 1979 | 1,025 |
| 1980 | 1,434 |
| 1981 | 1,648 |
| 1982 | 1,844 |
| 1983 | 1,707 |
| 1984 | 1,892 |
| 1985 | 2,046 |
| 1986 | 2,128 |
| 1987 | 2,133 |
| 1988 | 2,347 |
| 1989 | 2,534 |
| 1990 | 2,680 |
| 1991 | 2,610 |
| 1992 | 2,478 |
| 1993 | 2,325 |
| 1994 | 2,203 |
| 1995 | 1,977 |
| 1996 | 1,980 |
| 1997 | 1,850 |
| 1998 | 1,737 |
| 1999 | 1,648 |
| 2000 | 1,505 |
| 2001 | 1,325 |
| 2002 | 1,160 |
| 2003 | 1,072 |
| 2004 | 930 |
| 2005 | 922 |
| 2006 | 798 |
| 2007 | 716 |
| 2008 | 613 |
| 2009 | 542 |
| 2010 | 487 |
| 2011 | 398 |
| 2012 | 364 |
| 2013 | 286 |
| 2014 | 272 |
| 2015 | 254 |
| 2016 | 207 |
| 2017 | 195 |
| 2018 | 194 |
| 2019 | 168 |
| 2020 | 147 |
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2022 | 123 |
| 2023 | 134 |
| 2024 | 113 |
Jonathon through the decades
- Jonathon peaked in 1990, when 2,680 babies were named Jonathon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jonathon has fallen 69% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jonathon currently ranks #1,545 in the US and is cooling off.