Jonah
Girl name · #3799 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Jonah is currently the #3799 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Jonah.
The 61-year story
Jonah first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3780. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Jonah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jonah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jonah in class?
Jonah scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jonah is most common
State-level data for Jonah 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 Jonah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jonah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jannah, Judah, Emunah, Giannah, and Elianah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jonah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jonah a popular girl name?
Jonah ranked #3799 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Jonah most popular?
Jonah peaked in 2025, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jonah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Jonah. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.