Jonas has been given to about 28,588 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Jonas ranks 599th among American boys in 2025, with 476 born that year. Its best year was 2008, when 1,256 babies were given the name, ranking 274th. The typical living American called Jonas is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.06% 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.