Baby names

How popular is the name Jonah?

In 2025, 2,828 baby boys in the U.S. were named Jonah, the 128th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2008, when 2,981 boys got the name. 85,283 boys have been named Jonah since 1880. It was also given to 39 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#128

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

2,828

boys named Jonah

Peak year

2008

2,981 boys

Boys named Jonah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Jonah (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	2,828
2024	2,893
2023	2,900
2022	2,754
2021	2,739
2020	2,821
2019	2,693
2018	2,725
2017	2,524
2016	2,778
2015	2,913
2014	2,920
2013	2,903
2012	2,955
2011	2,867
2010	2,775
2009	2,718
2008	2,981
2007	2,510
2006	2,411
2005	2,222
2004	2,296
2003	2,431
2002	2,313
2001	1,982
2000	1,833
1999	1,710
1998	1,465
1997	1,621
1996	1,569
1995	1,371
1994	1,179
1993	449
1992	224
1991	246
1990	239
1989	260
1988	243
1987	290
1986	235
1985	267
1984	269
1983	260
1982	287
1981	384
1980	394
1979	390
1978	168
1977	226
1976	185
1975	131
1974	151
1973	130
1972	154
1971	162
1970	70
1969	44
1968	39
1967	30
1966	20
1965	33
1964	31
1963	25
1962	33
1961	21
1960	28
1959	22
1958	25
1957	28
1956	32
1955	43
1954	20
1953	32
1952	38
1951	36
1950	22
1949	17
1948	26
1947	19
1946	26
1945	30
1944	20
1943	31
1942	25
1941	26
1940	29
1939	31
1938	18
1937	24
1936	33
1935	27
1934	36
1933	24
1932	23
1931	17
1930	19
1929	27
1928	30
1927	29
1926	21
1925	33
1924	33
1923	32
1922	44
1921	33
1920	47
1919	25
1918	31
1917	25
1916	32
1915	33
1914	19
1913	18
1912	15
1911	18
1910	6
1909	5
1908	17
1907	10
1906	5
1905	7
1904	5
1903	5
1902	6
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	11
1899	7
1898	8
1897	6
1896	5
1895	7
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	7
1892	8
1891	8
1890	9
1889	7
1888	6
1887	11
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	16
1884	11
1883	10
1882	5
1881	5
1880	8

Girls named Jonah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Jonah (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	39
2024	25
2023	33
2022	18
2021	28
2020	22
2019	21
2018	36
2017	23
2016	26
2015	24
2014	26
2013	18
2012	17
2011	23
2010	23
2009	17
2008	17
2007	26
2006	21
2005	17
2004	19
2003	15
2002	20
2001	15
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	20
1996	14
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	11
1991	6
1990	7
1989	6
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	6
1985	9
1984	7
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	9
1981	7
1980	8
1979	10
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	7
1976	5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Jonah each year since 1880

Girls named Jonah each year since 1880

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