Jhonatan
Boy name · #3892 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jhonatan? In official American birth records, Jhonatan has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Jhonatan, placing it at #3892 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Jhonatan.
The 39-year story
Jhonatan first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 78 boys were named Jhonatan — good for #1848 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jhonatan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jhonatan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jhonatan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jhonatan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jhonatan is most common
State-level data for Jhonatan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jhonatan
Statistically, parents drawn to Jhonatan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jonatan, Yonatan, Quinlan, Tiernan, and Jayshawn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jhonatan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2717 |
| 2007 | 78 | #1848 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 45 | #2493 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 42 | #2346 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jhonatan?
In official American birth records, the name Jhonatan first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Jhonatan a popular boy name?
Jhonatan ranked #3892 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Jhonatan most popular?
Jhonatan peaked in 2007, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1848 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jhonatan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Jhonatan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.