Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Jhonatan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,889 Trend ↑ Rising 59%
Rank 2025
#3,889
among boys · ↓755 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Jhonatan · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
78 babies
All-time total
1,216
#4,539 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Jhonatan popularity over time

1,216 babies have been named Jhonatan since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 16 2 – #5,083
1990s 237 24 +1381% #2,374
2000s 495 50 +109% #1,856
2010s 274 27 -45% #2,773
2020s (to 2025) 194 32 +18% #2,866

Where Jhonatan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jhonatan

Jhonatan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,889 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,216 American babies have been named Jhonatan. Its peak came in 2007, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jhonatan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jhonatan?

The median living Jhonatan is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 1,200 people named Jhonatan are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jhonatan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #3,889
2024 39 #3,134
2023 44 #2,866
2022 34 #3,436
2021 28 #3,866
2020 21 #4,615
2019 24 #4,276
2018 29 #3,750
2017 13 #6,478
2016 15 #5,911
2015 22 #4,460
2014 20 #4,771
2013 30 #3,537
2012 35 #3,200
2011 43 #2,773
2010 43 #2,807
2009 39 #3,015
2008 45 #2,735
2007 78 #1,856
2006 61 #2,136
2005 45 #2,508
2004 40 #2,670
2003 43 #2,450
2002 51 #2,106
2001 42 #2,365
2000 51 #2,000
1995 23 #3,057
1990 14 #4,077
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Famous people named Jhonatan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jhonatan da Silva Pereira Brazilian footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jhonatan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jhonatan?

The median living Jhonatan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jhonatans are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jhonatan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jhonatan are alive in the United States, based on 1,216 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jhonatan in 2025?

Jhonatan ranked #3,889 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jhonatan?

1,216 babies have been named Jhonatan in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jhonatan most popular?

Jhonatan peaked in 2007, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Jhonatan a boy or girl name?

Jhonatan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jhonatan rising or falling?

Jhonatan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jhonatan become more popular?

Jhonatan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Jhonatan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jhonatan?

Well-known people named Jhonatan include Jhonatan da Silva Pereira (soccer player).

Names like Jhonatan

Names that sound and feel close to Jhonatan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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