EveryBabyNames

Johnathon

4 countries#2167 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#2167
in United States, 2025
UK
307
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
252
total births, England & Wales
SCOT
52
total births, Scotland
NI
3
total births, Northern Ireland
Total births recorded
25,959
Peak year (United States)
1990
Peak-year count
1,090
First recorded
1919

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Johnathon was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

25,652 births recorded 1919–2025 · currently #2167 · peaked in 1990 with 1,090 births

Most common in: Texas, California, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

307 births recorded 1986–2018 · peaked in 1996 with 38 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

252 births recorded 1996–2018 · peaked in 1996 with 35 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

52 births recorded 1986–1997 · peaked in 1991 with 9 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

3 births recorded 2001–2001 · peaked in 2001 with 3 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Johnathon’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#542—
2007#595↓53
2008#655↓60
2009#634↑21
2010#782↓148
2011#818↓36
2012#825↓7
2013#858↓33
2014#915↓57
2015#1119↓204
2016#1254↓135
2017#1348↓94
2018#1261↑87
2019#1432↓171
2020#1386↑46
2021#1710↓324
2022#1782↓72
2023#2188↓406
2024#2078↑110
2025#2167↓89

Frequently asked questions about Johnathon

Is Johnathon a popular name?

Yes — Johnathon currently ranks #2167 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Johnathon more common for boys or girls?

Johnathon is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Johnathon most popular?

Johnathon peaked in 1990 in United States, with 1,090 recorded births that year.

Is Johnathon rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Johnathon’s popularity is rising — its rank has improved from #4168 in 1919 to #2167 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Johnathon?

At least 25,959 babies have been recorded with the name Johnathon across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Johnathon popular in more than one country?

Yes — Johnathon appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

What names are similar in popularity to Johnathon?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Johnathon include Hutton, Iver, June, Kipp.

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