Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Jonatan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
159
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jonatan
How many people are named Jonatan?
An estimated 3,656 living Americans are named Jonatan.
How rare is Jonatan?
Jonatan is very rare among babies today, with 47 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 70.4% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Jonatan?
The median age of a living American named Jonatan is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 30 years old.
Is Jonatan still popular?
Yes. Jonatan is holding steady, with 47 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jonatan most common?
Jonatan has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
70.4%
2025
47
All-time
3,725
Where it lives now
Jonatan is most concentrated in Arizona — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jonatan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.