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Jonah

“Dove” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #128 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jonah has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #124 (2023) · 85,283 babies named Jonah all-time · 1 in 600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #65 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jonahs

• Jonah Hill — American actor (born 1983)
• Jonah Lomu — New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)
• Jonah Hauer-King — British actor
• Jonah Bobo — American actor
• Jonah Falcon — American actor and writer

In stories & tradition

• Jonah — Old Testament · Book of Jonah
• J. Jonah Jameson — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man 3
• Jonah Hex — All-Star Western · Batman: The Animated Series

What Jonahs become

Among 242 notable people named Jonah:

Athletes appear 1.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015).

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