boy's name

Johnatan

JON-uh-thun (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 1,108

Johnatan is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2001, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1981.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Johnatan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Johnatan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 60
1990s 236
2000s 305
2010s 76
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Johnatan?

In 2024, Johnatan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Johnatan Is Used

Canada #2,247 5 in 1996
France #6,775 5 in 2014
United States #14,059 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Johnatan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Johnatan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johnatan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Johnatan

  • English JON-uh-thun

Sibling Names for Johnatan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Johnatan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Johnatan

How popular is the name Johnatan?

In 2024, Johnatan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Johnatan a girl's or a boy's name?

Johnatan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Johnatan?

Johnatan has 3 syllables.

When was Johnatan most popular?

Johnatan peaked in 2001, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.