Jonah
Girl name · #3799 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jonah? In official American birth records, Jonah has been tracked continuously since 1964, giving it 61 years of documented American history.
Jonah is currently the #3799 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Jonah.
The 61-year story
Jonah first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3780. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Jonah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jonah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jonah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jonah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jonah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jonah is most common
State-level data for Jonah 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 Jonah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jonah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jannah, Judah, Emunah, Giannah, and Elianah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jonah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jonah?
In official American birth records, the name Jonah first appeared in 1964 (over 61 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 61 years.
Is Jonah a popular girl name?
Jonah ranked #3799 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Jonah most popular?
Jonah peaked in 2025, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jonah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Jonah. 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.