boy's name
Johathan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,936
Johathan is a boy's name. In 2012 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 114 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Johathan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 336 |
| 1980s | 975 |
| 1990s | 351 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 19 |
How popular is Johathan?
In 2012, Johathan 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 Johathan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johathan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johathan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johathan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johathan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johathan
How popular is the name Johathan?
In 2012, Johathan 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 Johathan a girl's or a boy's name?
Johathan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Johathan most popular?
Johathan peaked in 1988, when 114 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.