Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Jonah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
2,981
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jonah
How many people are named Jonah?
An estimated 82,677 living Americans are named Jonah.
How rare is Jonah?
Jonah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,828 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 5.1% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Jonah?
The median age of a living American named Jonah is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 24 years old.
Is Jonah still popular?
Yes. Jonah is holding steady, with 2,828 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jonah most common?
Jonah has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 15.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
5.1%
2025
2,828
All-time
85,283
Where it lives now
Jonah is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 7.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Jonah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.