Jonah
4 countries#128 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Jonah was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
86,075 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #128 · peaked in 2008 with 2,998 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,771 births recorded 1995–2022 · currently #424 · peaked in 2022 with 123 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône, Loire-Atlantique, Haute-Garonne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
796 births recorded 1999–2025 · currently #64 · peaked in 2021 with 77 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
398 births recorded 1996–2025 · currently #137 · peaked in 2022 with 38 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Jonah’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #170 | — |
| 2007 | #165 | ↑5 |
| 2008 | #136 | ↑29 |
| 2009 | #147 | ↓11 |
| 2010 | #143 | ↑4 |
| 2011 | #144 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #128 | ↑16 |
| 2013 | #132 | ↓4 |
| 2014 | #138 | ↓6 |
| 2015 | #143 | ↓5 |
| 2016 | #150 | ↓7 |
| 2017 | #154 | ↓4 |
| 2018 | #145 | ↑9 |
| 2019 | #139 | ↑6 |
| 2020 | #128 | ↑11 |
| 2021 | #138 | ↓10 |
| 2022 | #135 | ↑3 |
| 2023 | #124 | ↑11 |
| 2024 | #126 | ↓2 |
| 2025 | #128 | ↓2 |
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