Boy · #2,513 in 2026

Johnathon

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

Johnathon is a given name. It is an alternate spelling of Jonathan. It may refer to:Johnathon Schaech, American actor Johnathon Ford, Australian rugby league footballer Johnathon Jones, American former professional basketball player Johnathon Banks, American former professional boxer

English

Current Rank

#2,513

Peak Rank

#250 (1990)

Total Babies

26K

5-Yr Trend

-45%

1982

First Year

2004

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#8047

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Johnathon

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Johnathon

American parents first put Johnathon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 1,090 Johnathons were born — ranking #250 that year. About 35% of every Johnathon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Johnathon ranks #2,513 for baby boys with 54 births, falling sharply (-45%). All told, over 26K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Johnathon

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Johnathon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Johnathon

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnathon

What does the name Johnathon mean?

What is the origin of the name Johnathon?

Johnathon has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Johnathon in 2026?

In 2026, Johnathon ranks #2,513 among boys' names in the U.S., with 54 babies given the name that year.

When was Johnathon most popular?

Johnathon reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #250 that year with 1,090 babies given the name.

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

Johnathon has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Arkansas, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Johnathon.

Is Johnathon a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Johnathon?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Johnathon include Deandre, Caiden, Jefferson. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Johnathon?

Common variants and related forms of Johnathon include Johnathan, Jon, Jonathan, Jonathon, Jonny, Jonty. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Johnathon

Johnathon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Johnathon's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #250. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnathon'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.