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Jonathan

“gift of Jehovah”

Say it JAH-nuh-thunPronunciation may vary by region.

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Jonathan.

US birth records for 2025 list 5 girls named Jonathan (rank #15,980) and 3,822 boys named Jonathan (rank #89).

For boys, the recorded count fell from 4,028 in 2024 to 3,822 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Jonathan?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#15,9805 recorded births
Boys · 2025#893,822 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420258,1200
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys893,822
2025Girls15,9805
2024Boys834,028
2023Boys824,094
2023Girls14,2166
2022Boys794,220
2022Girls11,6758
2021Boys774,465
2021Girls16,3545
2020Boys704,757
2020Girls10,6569
2019Boys645,470
2019Girls14,5986
2018Boys635,779
2018Girls13,0717
2017Boys556,534
2017Girls14,9326
2016Boys566,982
2016Girls7,40816
2015Boys487,660
2015Girls9,77311
2014Boys448,120
2014Girls10,51110

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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