Johnathan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Johnathan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Johnathan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Johnathan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Johnathan is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”. a variant spelling of Jonathan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 98,611 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 930 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 305 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 53 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 240 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Johnathan per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (3,253/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (107/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1995 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (13/yr).
Johnathan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #214 nationally (given to 3,275 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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