Boy · #6,992 in 2026

Joanthan

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

Current Rank

#6,992

Peak Rank

#1,645 (1986)

Total Babies

470

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1964

First Year

1995

Last Year

1986

Peak Year

#1645

Peak Rank

470

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Joanthan

Joanthan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1964, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1986: 39 births, good for #1,645 nationwide. About 59% of every Joanthan on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Joanthan last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 470 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Joanthan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joanthan

What does the name Joanthan mean?

Joanthan is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1964. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Joanthan in 2026?

In 2026, Joanthan ranks #6,992 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Joanthan most popular?

Joanthan reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #1,645 that year with 39 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Joanthan a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Joanthan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joanthan include Shadoe, Osborn, Guilford. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joanthan

Joanthan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 470 births in the dataset. Joanthan's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,645. Use the chart and map above to compare Joanthan'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.