1,474,282births recorded
26Countries
9Variants
1981Peak · Québec
#33Germany (large cities) 2025
Jonathan is a boy name family recorded 1,474,282 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#33 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1981, at 2,243.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jonathan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan | English | 874,440 | 🇺🇸 United States | #89 | 1985 | ▼ 44 % |
| Jonathan | English | 135,812 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #135 | 1991 | ▼ 26 % |
| Jonathan | English | 105,525 | 🇫🇷 France | #642 | 1985 | ▼ 59 % |
| Jonathan | English | 26,856 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #271 | 1981 | ▼ 62 % |
| Jonathan | English | 26,347 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #129 | 1986 | ▼ 56 % |
| Jonathan | English | 17,404 | 🏴 England & Wales | #296 | 1996 | ▼ 37 % |
| Johnathan | English | 98,611 | 🇺🇸 United States | #508 | 1990 | ▼ 43 % |
| Johnathan | English | 2,706 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #676 | 1991 | ▼ 36 % |
| Johnathan | English | 945 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 1996 | ▲ 34 % |
| Johnathan | English | 706 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 1991 | ▲ 40 % |
| Johnathan | English | 624 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1992 | – |
| Johnathan | English | 270 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1988 | – |
| Jonatan | English | 90,592 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #389 | 1989 | ▼ 37 % |
| Jonatan | English | 3,725 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2718 | 2002 | ▼ 24 % |
| Jonatan | English | 2,193 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #666 | 1998 | ▼ 79 % |
| Jonatan | English | 1,407 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #214 | 2006 | ▼ 19 % |
| Jonatan | English | 385 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2003 | – |
| Jonatan | English | 373 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1989 | – |
| Jhonatan | Spanish | 3,084 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1237 | 1993 | ▼ 47 % |
| Jhonatan | Spanish | 1,216 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3848 | 2007 | ▲ 42 % |
| Jhonatan | Spanish | 521 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #211 | 1997 | ▼ 52 % |
| Jhonatan | Spanish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1985 | – |
| Jonnathan | Spanish | 1,238 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 1999 | ▼ 16 % |
| Jonnathan | Spanish | 121 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1990 | – |
| Jonnathan | Spanish | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1984 | – |
| Jonnathan | Spanish | 18 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1991 | – |
| Johnatan | Spanish | 687 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Johnatan | Spanish | 405 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1983 | – |
| Johnatan | Spanish | 177 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1989 | – |
| Johnatan | Spanish | 146 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1985 | – |
| Johnatan | Spanish | 17 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1984 | – |
| Jhonathan | Spanish | 925 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2000 | ▲ 2 % |
| Jhonathan | Spanish | 319 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2009 | – |
| Jhonathan | Spanish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1984 | – |
| Jonhatan | Spanish | 350 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1989 | – |
| Jonhatan | Spanish | 75 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Jonhatan | Spanish | 57 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1986 | – |
| Jonhatan | Spanish | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1977 | – |
| Jonathann | French | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Jonathann | French | 110 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1992 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jonathan ↔ Johnathan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Jonatan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Jhonatan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Jonnathan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Johnatan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Jhonathan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Jonhatan — spelling variant
- Jonathan ↔ Jonathann — spelling variant
Questions about Jonathan
How popular is the name Jonathan?
In 2025 it ranked #33 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 1,474,282 births across 26 countries.
What is Jonathan in other languages?
Johnathan (English); Jonatan (English); Jhonatan (Spanish); Jonnathan (Spanish); Johnatan (Spanish); Jhonathan (Spanish); Jonhatan (Spanish); Jonathann (French).
When was Jonathan most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1981, at 2,243.6 births per 100,000.
Is Jonathan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jonathan is a boy name.