Yonah
Boy name · #2963 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yonah? In official American birth records, Yonah has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Yonah is currently the #2963 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Yonah.
The 51-year story
Yonah first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 43 babies and a rank of #2915. 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 Yonah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yonah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yonah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yonah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yonah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yonah is most common
State-level data for Yonah 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 Yonah
Statistically, parents drawn to Yonah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Salah, Mosiah, Mycah, Hersh, and Eliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yonah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yonah?
In official American birth records, the name Yonah first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Yonah a popular boy name?
Yonah ranked #2963 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Yonah most popular?
Yonah peaked in 2024, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2915 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yonah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Yonah. 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.