Jonatan
Boy name · #2740 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Jonatan is currently the #2740 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2055, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Jonatan.
The 54-year story
Jonatan first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 159 boys were named Jonatan — good for #1102 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 Jonatan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jonatan in class?
Jonatan scores 68 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 Jonatan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jonatan is most common
State-level data for Jonatan 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 Jonatan
Statistically, parents drawn to Jonatan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jhonatan, Yonatan, Jaylan, Jaquan, and Kiernan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jonatan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2055 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2277 |
| 2013 | 79 | #1811 |
| 2012 | 71 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 102 | #1544 |
| 2010 | 112 | #1462 |
| 2009 | 129 | #1341 |
| 2008 | 148 | #1192 |
| 2007 | 147 | #1197 |
| 2006 | 159 | #1102 |
| 2005 | 150 | #1100 |
| 2004 | 142 | #1114 |
| 2003 | 154 | #1024 |
| 2002 | 155 | #1003 |
| 2001 | 136 | #1059 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jonatan a popular boy name?
Jonatan ranked #2740 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2055.
When was the name Jonatan most popular?
Jonatan peaked in 2006, when 159 American boys received the name (ranked #1102 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jonatan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Jonatan. It scores 68/100 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.