Boys' name · peaked in 2008
Jonas name popularity since 1925
26,894 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Jonas. Half of them were born in 2006 or earlier, so the typical Jonas is about 20 years old in 2026. Jonas peaked in 2008 as the #274 name for boys, and it ranked #599 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 26,894
- Named Jonas, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #599
- for boys in 2025 (476 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% boys
- 28 girls · 26,866 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 2.43× its national share
Peak year is the year Jonas made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Jonas births per year, 1925–2025
2008 was the biggest year for Jonas both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1992 and 1997, Jonas became 2.5× more common, from 1 in 13,100 baby boys to 1 in 5,240.
- Steepest fall: Between 2008 and 2013, its share of baby boys fell by 51%, from 1 in 1,620 to 1 in 3,300.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Jonas's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Jonas.
Decade by decade
Babies named Jonas in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 376 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 563 | #888 |
| 1940s | 0 | 569 | #969 |
| 1950s | 0 | 621 | #991 |
| 1960s | 0 | 760 | #800 |
| 1970s | 7 | 1,868 | #620 |
| 1980s | 16 | 2,373 | #627 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2,717 | #652 |
| 2000s | 5 | 7,275 | #384 |
| 2010s | 0 | 6,467 | #426 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 3,277 | #599 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
38.0% of babies named Jonas from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Jonas is most popular
The index compares Jonas's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Jonas.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2.43× | 474 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.53× | 1,777 |
| Florida | 1.43× | 1,182 |
| Indiana | 1.39× | 755 |
| Arizona | 1.33× | 395 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Jonas and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas (this page) | 26,866 | 2008 |
| Jones | 4,444 | 2025 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Jonas's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Jonas.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Jonas (2008).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data