Jhonatan
Boy name · #3892 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Jhonatan, placing it at #3892 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Jhonatan.
The 39-year story
Jhonatan first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 78 boys were named Jhonatan — good for #1848 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jhonatan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jhonatan in class?
Jhonatan scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jhonatan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jhonatan is most common
State-level data for Jhonatan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jhonatan
Statistically, parents drawn to Jhonatan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jonatan, Yonatan, Quinlan, Tiernan, and Jayshawn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jhonatan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2717 |
| 2007 | 78 | #1848 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 45 | #2493 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2346 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jhonatan a popular boy name?
Jhonatan ranked #3892 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Jhonatan most popular?
Jhonatan peaked in 2007, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1848 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jhonatan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Jhonatan. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.