Jonathyn
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has given" or "gift of Jehovah".
Name Census estimates that about 273 living Americans carry the first name Jonathyn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jonathyn today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jonathyn births was 2010 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jonathyn. 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.
People living today
273
~ 1 in 1,255,510 Americans
Peak year
2010
22 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2016 SSA rank
#8,458
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Jonathyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jonathyn from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 124 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jonathyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jonathyn 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 Jonathyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jonathyn
The name Jonathyn is derived from the Hebrew name Yonatan, which means "God has given" or "gift of God." It is a variant spelling of the more common Jonathan, with roots dating back to the biblical era in ancient Israel.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jonathyn can be traced back to the Old Testament, where it was borne by Jonathan, the son of King Saul and a close friend of David. This biblical figure played a significant role in the history of ancient Israel and is mentioned frequently in the books of Samuel and Chronicles.
Throughout history, the name Jonathyn has been widely used across various cultures and religions, particularly in Christian and Jewish communities. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jonathyn the Hasmonean, a Jewish leader and high priest who lived in the 2nd century BCE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Jonathyn gained popularity among European nobility and royalty. Notable figures include Jonathyn of England (1292-1336), a son of King Edward I, and Jonathyn de Montfort (1295-1345), a French nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
During the Renaissance period, the name Jonathyn was associated with several prominent intellectuals and artists. One such figure was Jonathyn Swift (1667-1745), the famous Anglo-Irish satirist and author of "Gulliver's Travels." Another was Jonathyn Edwards (1703-1758), a American Congregationalist minister and theologian known for his influential sermons and philosophical writings.
In more recent times, the name Jonathyn has been borne by notable individuals such as Jonathyn Winters (1925-2013), an American comedian and actor known for his improvisational skills, and Jonathyn Frakes (born 1952), an American actor and director best known for his role as Commander Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Overall, the name Jonathyn has a rich cultural and historical significance, with its origins rooted in biblical times and its continued use throughout various eras and across different societies, making it a name with a enduring legacy.
People
Jonathyn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jonathyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonathyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 273 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jonathyn 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 1,255,510 US residents.
Is Jonathyn a common name?
We classify Jonathyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 277 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jonathyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jonathyn was 2010, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jonathyn is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jonathyn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jonathyn 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.
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.