Jonah has been given to about 86,075 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Jonah ranks 128th among American boys in 2025, with 2,867 born that year. Its best year was 2008, when 2,998 babies were given the name, ranking 136th. The typical living American called Jonah is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.26% 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.