Boy · #2,376 in 2026

Jonatan

Jonatan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jonatan (footballer), Brazilian football midfielder, full name Jonatan da Silva Lima Jonatan Berg, Swedish football midfielder Jonatan Berggren, Swedish ice hockey player Jonatan Briel (1942–1988), German director, screenplay author, and actor Jonatán Dobroslav Čipka, 19th century Slovak priest, poet and author Jonatan Cerrada,…

Current Rank
#2,376
Peak Rank
#896 (2006)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
+22%
1971
First Year
2026
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#896
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
51
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jonatan

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

Jonatan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jonatan (footballer), Brazilian football midfielder, full name Jonatan da Silva Lima Jonatan Berg, Swedish football midfielder Jonatan Berggren, Swedish ice hockey player Jonatan Briel (1942–1988), German director, screenplay author, and actor Jonatán Dobroslav Čipka, 19th century Slovak priest, poet and author Jonatan Cerrada,…

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The Story of Jonatan

Jonatan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 159 Jonatans were born — ranking #1,101 that year. As of 2026, Jonatan ranks #2,376 for baby boys with 60 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Jonatans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jonatan

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jonatan

What does the name Jonatan mean?
Jonatan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jonatan (footballer), Brazilian football midfielder, full name Jonatan da Silva Lima Jonatan Berg, Swedish football midfielder Jonatan Berggren, Swedish ice hockey player Jonatan Briel (1942–1988), German director, screenplay author, and actor Jonatán Dobroslav Čipka, 19th century Slovak priest, poet and author Jonatan Cerrada,…
How popular is Jonatan in 2026?
In 2026, Jonatan ranks #2,376 among boys' names in the U.S., with 60 babies given the name that year.
When was Jonatan most popular?
Jonatan reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #896 that year with 159 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jonatan most popular?
Jonatan has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Arizona, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jonatan.
Is Jonatan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jonatan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jonatan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jonatan include Erie, Gennaro, Michal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jonatan

Jonatan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jonatan's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #896. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonatan'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.