Jonathan

“God has given” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #89 in the US (2025) · 80s

Jonathan's best rank, #15, came in 1988; it has stepped well back to #89 today. Roughly 871,000 boys have been named Jonathan since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Jonathan's short forms are Jon and Jonny. Popular twin pairings with Jonathan include Joshua and Joseph for boys.

Around the world: #38 in Austria (2025) · #93 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jonathans

Jonathan Swift — Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
Jonathan Winters — American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013)
Jonathan Demme — American filmmaker (1944–2017)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers — Irish actor (born 1977)
Jonathan Banks — American actor

In stories & tradition

Jonathan — First Book of Samuel · Saul
Jonathan (Human Torch) — Fantastic Four
Jonathan (Scarecrow) — Batman Begins · The Dark Knight

What Jonathans become

Among 5,783 notable people named Jonathan:

No single standout — notable Jonathans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Johnathan · Aaron · Jordan · Adam · Nathan · Joshua

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