Name Legacy

Johathan

Recorded 1955–2012 · United States

Johathan was most popular in 1988, when 114 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,117 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,936 people named Johathan.

Most popular in1988
Rank that year#2,117
Births that year114
Total since 18801,936
Given to100% boys

Johathan over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Johathan’s peak in 1988. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Johathan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Johathan is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,936 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Johathan

Where Johathan is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org