Spelling comparison
Jonathan vs Johnathan
Side by side for 2025, Jonathan has the higher published total (3,827) and Johnathan has 594. Jonathan is 86.6% of the pair and Johnathan is 13.4%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Jonathan profile · Johnathan profile
Jonathan versus Johnathan is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Johnathan is the longer of the two spellings, and Jonathan is the shorter. Johnathan writes “h” between “Jo” and “nathan”, and Jonathan leaves that spot out.
From 1881 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Jonathan is first published in these national files in 1880, and Johnathan in 1881. Jonathan’s larger 2025 category is male. Johnathan’s larger 2025 category is male. Jonathan led 13 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 5,970 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 3,233). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (4,421), Jonathan is 86.6% and Johnathan is 13.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Jonathan. Jonathan had 16 female records (rank #7,408) and 6,982 male records (rank #56); Johnathan had 1,028 male records (rank #340). The gap that year was 5,970 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Jonathan had 6 female records (rank #14,932) and 6,534 male records (rank #55); Johnathan had 947 male records (rank #353). Jonathan led 2017 by 5,593 published records (6,540 to 947), and the smaller spelling is Johnathan. Jonathan was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 7 female records (rank #13,071) and 5,779 male records (rank #63) against 834 male records (rank #385) for Johnathan. The 2019 national file shows Jonathan led 2019 by 4,661 published records (5,476 to 815). Read as exact spellings: Jonathan had 6 female records (rank #14,598) and 5,470 male records (rank #64); Johnathan had 815 male records (rank #385). 2020: Jonathan led 2020 by 4,053 published records (4,766 to 713). Jonathan and Johnathan stay separate rows; 4,766 and 713 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Jonathan had 5 female records (rank #16,354) and 4,465 male records (rank #77); Johnathan had 702 male records (rank #440). Jonathan led 2021 by 3,768 published records (4,470 to 702). 2022 belongs to Jonathan. Jonathan had 8 female records (rank #11,675) and 4,220 male records (rank #79); Johnathan had 598 male records (rank #503). The gap that year was 3,630 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Jonathan had 6 female records (rank #14,216) and 4,094 male records (rank #82); Johnathan had 653 male records (rank #467). Jonathan led 2023 by 3,447 published records (4,100 to 653), and the smaller spelling is Johnathan. Jonathan was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 4,028 male records (rank #83) against 595 male records (rank #513) for Johnathan. The 2025 national file shows Jonathan led 2025 by 3,233 published records (3,827 to 594). Read as exact spellings: Jonathan had 5 female records (rank #15,980) and 3,822 male records (rank #89); Johnathan had 594 male records (rank #508).
| Year | Jonathan female count | Jonathan female rank | Jonathan male count | Jonathan male rank | Johnathan female count | Johnathan female rank | Johnathan male count | Johnathan male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | 7,408 | 6,982 | 56 | — | — | 1,028 | 340 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,932 | 6,534 | 55 | — | — | 947 | 353 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13,071 | 5,779 | 63 | — | — | 834 | 385 |
| 2019 | 6 | 14,598 | 5,470 | 64 | — | — | 815 | 385 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10,656 | 4,757 | 70 | — | — | 713 | 418 |
| 2021 | 5 | 16,354 | 4,465 | 77 | — | — | 702 | 440 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11,675 | 4,220 | 79 | — | — | 598 | 503 |
| 2023 | 6 | 14,216 | 4,094 | 82 | — | — | 653 | 467 |
| 2024 | — | — | 4,028 | 83 | — | — | 595 | 513 |
| 2025 | 5 | 15,980 | 3,822 | 89 | — | — | 594 | 508 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Jonathan is the warm line and Johnathan is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s files give 192 published records to Jonathan and 11 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade. The 1890s total is one-sided: 129 published records for Jonathan, and no published 1890s count for Johnathan. The 1900s total is one-sided: 139 published records for Jonathan, and no published 1900s count for Johnathan. Jonathan was the 1910s leader, 660 published records against 51 for Johnathan. The 1920s files give 1,078 published records to Jonathan and 93 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade. Jonathan was the 1930s leader, 1,663 published records against 97 for Johnathan. The 1940s files give 8,296 published records to Jonathan and 215 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade. Jonathan was the 1950s leader, 25,869 published records against 792 for Johnathan. The 1960s files give 47,578 published records to Jonathan and 2,438 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade. Jonathan was the 1970s leader, 108,561 published records against 7,884 for Johnathan. The 1980s files give 231,536 published records to Jonathan and 22,072 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade. Jonathan was the 1990s leader, 198,129 published records against 27,334 for Johnathan. The 2000s files give 145,190 published records to Jonathan and 21,965 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade. Jonathan was the 2010s leader, 80,001 published records against 11,804 for Johnathan. The 2020s files give 25,419 published records to Jonathan and 3,855 to Johnathan, so Jonathan led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Jonathan’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (541), Texas (491), Florida (244), New York (199), North Carolina (147). Johnathan’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (68), California (53), Florida (32), Georgia (26), Ohio (23). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.