boy's name
Jonatan
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,266
Ireland
#889
2012 births
Jonatan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jonatan is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 159 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Jonatan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 215 |
| 1990s | 1,070 |
| 2000s | 1,448 |
| 2010s | 669 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 293 |
How popular is Jonatan?
In 2025, Jonatan was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jonatan 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 Jonatan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jonatan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jonatan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jonatan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jonatan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jonatan
How popular is the name Jonatan?
In 2025, Jonatan was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jonatan a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonatan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jonatan most popular?
Jonatan peaked in 2006, when 159 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jonatan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jonatan currently ranks #2,753 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.