Boy · #2,747 in 2026

Jhonatan

Name: Popularity of the name Jhonatan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jhonatan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jhonatan is a given name, a variant spelling of Jonathan. Jhonatan may refer to:Jhonatan Jardines Fraire, Mexican politician Jhonatan Solano, Colombian baseball catcher Jhonatan Luz, Brazilian basketball player Jhonatan Bernardo, Brazilian football striker Jhonatan Longhi, Brazilian alpine skier Jhonathan Camargo, Venezuelan road cyclist Jhonatan Esquivel, Uruguayan rower Jhonatan Rojas,…

Current Rank

#2,747

Peak Rank

#1,848 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+81%

1986

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#1848

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jhonatan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jhonatan

Jhonatan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 78 Jhonatans were born — ranking #1,848 that year. As of 2026, Jhonatan ranks #2,747 for baby boys with 47 births, rising sharply (+81% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Jhonatans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

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Names that sound like Jhonatan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jhonatan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jonatan
Jonathan
Johnathan
Johnston
Jonathon
Johnathon
Johnstone
Johnstown
Chinatown
Jonestown
Gianotti
Honiton

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jhonatan

What does the name Jhonatan mean?

How popular is Jhonatan in 2026?

In 2026, Jhonatan ranks #2,747 among boys' names in the U.S., with 47 babies given the name that year.

When was Jhonatan most popular?

Jhonatan reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,848 that year with 78 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jhonatan most popular?

Jhonatan has historically been most popular in Arizona, Virginia, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jhonatan.

Is Jhonatan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jhonatan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jhonatan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jhonatan include Edger, Ulysees, Wille. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jhonatan

Jhonatan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jhonatan's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhonatan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.