Johnathon has been given to about 25,652 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1990, when 1,090 babies were given the name, ranking 250th. The typical living American called Johnathon is about 33 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.