Jonathan
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Gift of God; God has Given
Background: The name Jonathan originates from the Hebrew name Yehonatan (יְהוֹנָתָן), which is composed of the elements 'yeho' (יָהוֹ) meaning 'God' and 'natan' (נָתַן) meaning 'to give.' This name was adopted into Greek as Ιωνάθαν (Ionathan) and later into Latin, preserving its original meaning of 'gift of God' or 'God has given.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#36
Total births
870,561
Most popular decade
1980s
(694,629 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-39 ranks)
Years in Top 100
63
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 18
- First year rank
- #403
- Peak year
- 1988
- Peak year births
- 24,348
- Peak rank
- #15
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 4,018
- Recent rank
- #83
Female
- First year
- 1954
- First year births
- 8
- First year rank
- #4,277
- Peak year
- 1984
- Peak year births
- 183
- Peak rank
- #841
- Most recent year
- 2023
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #13,455
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).