boy's name
Jonatha
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 340
Jonatha is a boy's name. In 1996 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1986, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Jonatha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 220 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 25 |
How popular is Jonatha?
In 1996, Jonatha was given to 5 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 Jonatha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jonatha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jonatha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jonatha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jonatha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jonatha
How popular is the name Jonatha?
In 1996, Jonatha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jonatha a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonatha is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jonatha most popular?
Jonatha peaked in 1986, when 33 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.