Yonathan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,388

among boys · ↓1,286 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yonathan · -40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

68 babies

All-time total

1,455

#4,038 all-time among boys

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Yonathan popularity over time

1,455 babies have been named Yonathan since 1983, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	75	8	–	#3,348
1990s	261	26	+248%	#2,142
2000s	522	52	+100%	#2,060
2010s	422	42	-19%	#2,099
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	-31%	#3,102

Where Yonathan 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yonathan

Yonathan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,388 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,455 American babies have been named Yonathan. Its peak came in 2008, when 68 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 Yonathan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yonathan?

The median living Yonathan is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 1,400 people named Yonathan 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.

Yonathan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,388
2024	40	#3,102
2023	34	#3,471
2022	27	#4,084
2021	26	#4,113
2020	24	#4,270
2019	38	#3,142
2018	28	#3,886
2017	30	#3,671
2016	38	#3,109
2015	33	#3,428
2014	37	#3,089
2013	49	#2,526
2012	42	#2,866
2011	62	#2,144
2010	65	#2,099
2009	60	#2,230
2008	68	#2,060
2007	66	#2,093
2006	65	#2,060
2005	44	#2,564
2004	41	#2,641
2003	49	#2,237
2002	35	#2,752
2001	46	#2,246
2000	48	#2,133
1995	20	#3,428
1990	19	#3,306
1985	13	#3,594
1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yonathan?

The median living Yonathan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Yonathans are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Yonathan are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Yonathan are alive in the United States, based on 1,455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yonathan in 2025?

Yonathan ranked #4,388 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yonathan?

1,455 babies have been named Yonathan in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yonathan most popular?

Yonathan peaked in 2008, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Yonathan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yonathan rising or falling?

Yonathan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yonathan become more popular?

Yonathan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Yonathan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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