boy's name
Johnathon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,993
Northern Ireland
#300
2001 births
Johnathon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1990, when 1,090 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Johnathon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 151 |
| 1960s | 413 |
| 1970s | 1,670 |
| 1980s | 6,735 |
| 1990s | 9,079 |
| 2000s | 5,056 |
| 2010s | 2,012 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 516 |
How popular is Johnathon?
In 2025, Johnathon was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Johnathon is used
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 Johnathon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johnathon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johnathon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johnathon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johnathon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johnathon
How popular is the name Johnathon?
In 2025, Johnathon was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Johnathon a girl's or a boy's name?
Johnathon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Johnathon?
Johnathon has 3 syllables.
When was Johnathon most popular?
Johnathon peaked in 1990, when 1,090 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Johnathon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johnathon currently ranks #2,173 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.