Jonathan is a distinctive choice, ranked #296 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jonathan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#296
US Rank #89
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About the Name Jonathan
Jonathan is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 55 places over five years. Its high point was #39 in 1996, and it now sits at #302. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 10 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Jonathan is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jonathan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #83, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jonathan
Jonathan Gaming — Jonathan Jude Amaral, known professionally as Jonathan Gaming, is an Indian professional esports player known for playing Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Pubg Mobile (PUBGM).
Jonathan Ansell — Jonathan Mark Ansell is an English singer known as the high tenor of the vocal group G4.
Patience Jonathan — Patience Faka Jonathan is a Nigerian civil servant who served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and second lady of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010.
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 Jonathan
Unlikely. With around 153 UK babies named Jonathan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jonathan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jonathan has been fairly steady, ranked #296 in 2025 against #247 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #39 in 1996.
Jonathan is more popular in the US (#83) than in the UK (#302). 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 Jonathan include: Jonathan Gaming, Jonathan Ansell and Patience Jonathan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jonathan ranks #83 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
153
UK babies named Jonathan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jonathan
Almost certainly the only Jonathan 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 Jonathan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jonathan Jude Amaral, known professionally as Jonathan Gaming, is an Indian professional esports player known for playing Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Pubg Mobile (PUBGM).
Patience Faka Jonathan is a Nigerian civil servant who served as the First Lady of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 and second lady of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010.
Jonathan Green or Jon Green may refer to: Jonathan Green (Australian journalist), Australian journalist, writer, editor, and Radio National broadcaster (inc.
Jonathan Wild, also spelled Wilde, was an English thief-taker and a major figure in London's criminal underworld, notable for operating on both sides of the law, posing as a public-spirited vigilante entitled the "Thief-Taker General".