Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Johnatan

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

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#2,428 (2001)

Total Babies

687

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1981

First Year

2024

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#2428

Peak Rank

687

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Johnatan

American parents first put Johnatan on the record books as a baby boy name in 1981, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 40 Johnatans were born — ranking #2,428 that year. About 44% of every Johnatan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Johnatan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 687 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Johnatan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Johnatan 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 Johnatan

What does the name Johnatan mean?

Johnatan is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1981. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Johnatan in 2026?

In 2026, Johnatan ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Johnatan most popular?

Johnatan reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #2,428 that year with 40 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Johnatan a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Johnatan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Johnatan include Maxime, Gehrig, Sidharth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Johnatan

Johnatan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 687 births in the dataset. Johnatan's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,428. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnatan'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.