Jonah sits comfortably in the UK charts at #147 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#147
US Rank #128
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About the Name Jonah
Jonah has held its ground, ranked #147 in 2025 and never far from its best of #133 in 2022 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jonah is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jonah in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #128, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Jonah
Jonah Falcon — Jonah Adam Cardeli Falcon is an American personality who came to international attention in 1999 because of his claim that he has the largest penis in the world, which he claims is 13.5 inches (34 cm) long when erect; Falcon has not authorized or permitted…
Jonah Shacknai — Jonah Shacknai is an American pharmaceutical executive.
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole — Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi until it was overthrown by a coalition of American and European businessmen in 1893.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jonah
Unlikely. With around 363 UK babies named Jonah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jonah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jonah has been fairly steady, ranked #147 in 2025 against #147 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #133 in 2022.
Jonah is more popular in the US (#126) than in the UK (#145). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jonah include: Jonah Falcon, Jonah Shacknai and Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jonah appears in the US top 500 at #126 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
363
UK babies named Jonah (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jonah
Almost certainly the only Jonah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jonah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jonah Adam Cardeli Falcon is an American personality who came to international attention in 1999 because of his claim that he has the largest penis in the world, which he claims is 13.5 inches (34 cm) long when erect; Falcon has not authorized or permitted independent verification of this figure.
Jonah Kolo is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Bida, one of 11 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
The statue of Jonah and the whale is an Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble by Lorenzetto in the niche to the left of the altar in the Chigi Chapel of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome.