Jehonadab
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Jehovah is noble".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Jehonadab. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jehonadab today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jehonadab births was 1998 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jehonadab. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jehonadab. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1998
7 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1998 SSA rank
#7,961
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Jehonadab: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jehonadab by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jehonadab during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jehonadab
The name Jehonadab has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is a compound name, derived from the words "Yeho" meaning "Yahweh" (the Hebrew name for God) and "nadab" meaning "willing" or "generous." The name can be interpreted to mean "Yahweh is willing" or "Yahweh has been generous."
This name is first mentioned in the Bible, in the Second Book of Kings, where Jehonadab was the son of Rechab, a leader of a nomadic Israelite tribe known as the Rechabites. Jehonadab lived during the 9th century BC and is celebrated for his alliance with King Jehu in overthrowing the worship of Baal in the northern kingdom of Israel.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jehonadab was Jehonadab the Rechabite, the son of Rechab, who lived around 842 BC. He is remembered for his strict adherence to the nomadic lifestyle prescribed by his father and for his alliance with King Jehu in purging the worship of Baal from Israel.
Another notable figure named Jehonadab was Jehonadab ibn al-Haytham, an Andalusian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 10th century AD (around 965-1039). He is credited with introducing the concept of algebraic equations and laying the foundations for analytical geometry in his work on conic sections.
In the 12th century, Jehonadab ben David ha-Nasi was a prominent Jewish philosopher and commentator on the Mishnah, who lived in Provence, France. He is known for his work "Sefer ha-Banin" (Book of Education), which was an influential ethical treatise.
During the 16th century, Jehonadab Treswell was an English religious writer and translator who lived from around 1543 to 1625. He is best known for his translation of the works of Spanish mystic and poet, St. John of the Cross, from Spanish to English.
In the 19th century, Jehonadab Coggin was an American clergyman and educator who lived from 1808 to 1889. He was a prominent figure in the Methodist Episcopal Church and served as the president of Centenary College in Louisiana.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jehonadab, which has its roots in the ancient Hebrew language and is associated with the concepts of God's willingness and generosity.
People
Jehonadab + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jehonadab as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jehonadab: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jehonadab?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jehonadab going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Jehonadab a common name?
We classify Jehonadab as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jehonadab most popular?
The single biggest year for Jehonadab was 1998, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jehonadab is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jehonadab in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jehonadab a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jehonadab in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jehonadab still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jehonadab in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jehonadab can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jehonadab?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.