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The first name Johnathon

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Rare non-standard spelling of Jonathan.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Johnathon last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 35 births (#513).

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257
babies named Johnathon, 1996–2025
#3,449
rank in 2022
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Johnathon with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Johnathon at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 66 boys born in the United States were named Johnathon, the 2,171st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 1,090 were.

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25,652
babies named Johnathon since 1880
#2,171
rank in 2025
1990
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Johnathon

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Johnathon Schaech
    American actor (born 1969)

Questions

What does the name Johnathon mean?
Rare non-standard spelling of Jonathan.
How popular is the name Johnathon?
In 2022, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Johnathon, ranking 3,449th. Its peak was 1996, with 35 births.
Is Johnathon a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 25,652 US babies named Johnathon since 1880 were boys.
When was Johnathon most popular?
1990 in the United States, when 1,090 babies were named Johnathon, its highest rank at 250th.