Is Jonthan a boy or girl name?

Jonthan is a boy’s name. Of the 990 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Jonthan

Recorded 1956–2013 · United States

Jonthan was most popular in 1986, when 48 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,460 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 990 people named Jonthan.

Jonthan over time

Births per year. The dot marks Jonthan’s peak in 1986. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Jonthan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Jonthan is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 990 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 Jonthan

Where Jonthan is most concentrated

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

California 4.3×

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