boy's name
Janathan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 380
Janathan is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1988, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Janathan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 162 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 11 |
How popular is Janathan?
In 2013, Janathan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Janathan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janathan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janathan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janathan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janathan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janathan
How popular is the name Janathan?
In 2013, Janathan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Janathan a girl's or a boy's name?
Janathan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Janathan most popular?
Janathan peaked in 1988, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.