Boy or Girl

Is Jonatan a boy or girl name?

Jonatan is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 60 boys were named Jonatan, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 3,677 US babies named Jonatan were girls.

Boy rank, 2024
#2,347
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Jonatan since 1971
3,677
Most popular year
2006
159 babies
Babies named Jonatan each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Jonatan from 1971 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Jonatan, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s3000%
1980s21500%
1990s1,07000%
2000s1,44800%
2010s66900%
2020s24500%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
202460#2,3470–
202346#2,7790–
202246#2,8060–
202155#2,4500–
202038#3,0510–
201946#2,7440–
201837#3,1330–
201745#2,7360–
201650#2,5330–
201569#2,0610–
201458#2,2860–
201379#1,8190–
201271#1,9980–
2011102#1,5540–
2010112#1,4660–
2009129#1,3420–
2008148#1,1950–
2007147#1,2010–
2006159#1,1030–
2005150#1,1010–
2004142#1,1170–
2003154#1,0270–
2002155#1,0050–
2001136#1,0640–
2000128#1,1010–
1999111#1,1730–
1998115#1,1170–
1997116#1,0910–
1996143#9180–
1995149#9010–
1994126#9900–
199371#1,3680–
199298#1,1120–
199177#1,2750–
199064#1,4030–
198931#2,2200–
198843#1,6580–
198728#2,1490–
198626#2,1910–
198516#3,0140–
198414#3,1900–
198317#2,7320–
198217#2,7670–
19819#4,3250–
198014#3,1710–
197914#3,0800–
19785#6,2680–
19770–0–
19760–0–
19755#5,8750–
19740–0–
19730–0–
19720–0–
19716#4,6550–

Highest rank

As a boy name, Jonatan reached #901 in 1995. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Jonatan

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.