Jonithan
A masculine name of English origin, a variant of Jonathan.
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Jonithan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jonithan today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jonithan births was 1997 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jonithan. 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 Jonithan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
1997
6 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2001 SSA rank
#9,876
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Jonithan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jonithan from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Jonithan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jonithan 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 Jonithan 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 Jonithan
The name Jonithan is believed to have its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the biblical name Jonathan, which is derived from the Hebrew words "Yeho" meaning "Yahweh" and "nathan" meaning "he gave". The name Jonathan has been traced back to the Old Testament, where it was borne by one of the sons of King Saul.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jonithan can be found in the 13th century, when a man named Jonithan de Wy was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire, England. It is possible that this spelling variation arose due to regional dialects or scribal errors in transcribing the name.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jonithan Burr was born in England around 1580. He later immigrated to the American colonies and was one of the founders of the town of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1636. Burr's descendants went on to play significant roles in the early history of the United States.
Another historically significant individual with the name Jonithan was Jonithan Trumbull, born in 1737 in Lebanon, Connecticut. He served as the Governor of Connecticut from 1769 to 1784 and played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War. Trumbull was a close friend and advisor to George Washington.
In the 19th century, Jonithan Edwards Rylance was a prominent British architect born in 1801. He designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Croydon. Rylance's architectural contributions helped shape the skyline of the city during the Victorian era.
Jonithan Tyers was a British entrepreneur and impresario born in 1702. He is best known for founding the popular pleasure gardens known as Vauxhall Gardens in London, which became a famous entertainment venue for over two centuries.
While the name Jonithan has been used throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to its more widely recognized variant, Jonathan. Its roots in ancient Hebrew and biblical references have contributed to its enduring presence, albeit in a less frequently encountered form.
People
Jonithan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonithan 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
Jonithan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonithan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jonithan 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 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Jonithan a common name?
We classify Jonithan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jonithan most popular?
The single biggest year for Jonithan was 1997, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jonithan is about 35 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 Jonithan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jonithan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jonithan 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 Jonithan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jonithan 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 Jonithan 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 Americans are named Jonithan?
Find out how many people share the name Jonithan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.