Yonatan
Boy name · #2811 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Yonatan, placing it at #2811 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Yonatan.
Babies named Yonatan per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Yonatan first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 100 boys were named Yonatan — good for #1460 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yonatan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yonatan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yonatan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yonatan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yonatan is most common
State-level data for Yonatan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yonatan
Statistically, parents drawn to Yonatan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jonatan, Jhonatan, Kiernan, Daylan, and Kamran.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yonatan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2188 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2189 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2270 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2009 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2035 |
| 2010 | 72 | #1940 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 85 | #1760 |
| 2007 | 89 | #1700 |
| 2006 | 98 | #1526 |
| 2005 | 100 | #1460 |
| 2004 | 78 | #1653 |
| 2003 | 87 | #1492 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1406 |
| 2001 | 94 | #1357 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yonatan a popular boy name?
Yonatan ranked #2811 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Yonatan most popular?
Yonatan peaked in 2005, when 100 American boys received the name (ranked #1460 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yonatan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Yonatan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.