Jonatha
The Story of Jonatha
As a girl name
Jonatha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 9 Jonathas were born — ranking #3,430 that year. As of 2026, Jonatha ranks #5,753 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Jonathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jonatha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 33 Jonathas were born — ranking #1,837 that year. As of 2026, Jonatha ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 311 Jonathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jonatha
Jonatha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 311 births in the dataset. Jonatha's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,837. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonatha'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 .
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