Masculine dossier · first seen 1881

Johnathan

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1990

Peak era

1990

Peak births

3,245

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Millennial

1881Peak 19902025

Quick answers about Johnathan

An estimated 95,001 living Americans are named Johnathan.

Johnathan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 594 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.7% from its 1990 peak.

The median age of a living American named Johnathan is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 39 years old.

Not especially. Johnathan has been declining since its 1990 peak and registered 594 births in 2025.

Peak year

1990

Decline from peak

81.7%

2025

594

All-time

98,262

Johnathan has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Johnathan peaked in 1990, when 3,245 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 594 boys were given the name.

Down 81.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 98,262 Americans named Johnathan since 1881.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1990

19903,245 boys named Johnathan

2025594 boys named Johnathan

Living profile

95,001

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age31

Core range21–39

Playground Density Index 1.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.