Johathan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	18	2	–	#3,340
1960s	108	11	+500%	#1,750
1970s	336	34	+211%	#1,331
1980s	975	98	+190%	#840
1990s	351	35	-64%	#1,322
2000s	129	13	-63%	#4,034
2010s	19	2	-85%	#10,177
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,340

1960s

108

+500%

#1,750

1970s

336

+211%

#1,331

1980s

975

+190%

#840

1990s

351

-64%

#1,322

2000s

129

-63%

#4,034

2010s

-85%

#10,177

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Johathan

Johathan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 1,936 American babies have been named Johathan. Its peak came in 1988, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Johathan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johathan?

The median living Johathan is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 45. An estimated 1,800 people named Johathan are alive in the United States today.

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

Johathan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,469
2011	6	#11,503
2010	7	#10,177
2009	6	#11,656
2008	7	#10,423
2007	6	#11,603
2006	14	#5,931
2005	9	#7,965
2004	15	#5,369
2003	17	#4,703
2002	16	#4,798
2001	20	#4,034
2000	19	#4,129
1995	43	#1,972
1990	71	#1,322
1985	107	#879
1980	66	#1,118
1975	34	#1,548
1970	33	#1,480
1965	10	#2,688
1960	–	–
1955	7	#3,340
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johathan?

The median living Johathan is about 40 years old. Half of all living Johathans are between 35 and 45 years old.

How many people named Johathan are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Johathan are alive in the United States, based on 1,936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johathan in 2025?

Johathan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Johathan?

1,936 babies have been named Johathan in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johathan most popular?

Johathan peaked in 1988, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Johathan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Johathan rising or falling?

Johathan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Johathan

Johathan popularity over time

The story of Johathan

How old are people named Johathan?

Johathan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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