boy's name · in the US
Yonah
YOH-nuh (Hebrew)
- Gender Boy (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,340
Yonah is a boy's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yonah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 123 |
| 2000s | 233 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 235 |
How Popular Is Yonah?
In 2025, Yonah was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yonah 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 Yonah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yonah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yonah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Yonah is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 6% girls · 343 babies
- France Both 69% girls · 180 babies
How to Say Yonah
- Hebrew YOH-nuh
Sibling Names for Yonah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yonah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yonah
How popular is the name Yonah?
In 2025, Yonah was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yonah a girl's or a boy's name?
Yonah is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yonah?
Yonah has 2 syllables.
When was Yonah most popular?
Yonah peaked in 2024, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yonah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yonah currently ranks #2,976 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.