Jonathon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jonathon is a male given name. It is an often used alternative spelling of "Jonathan", as is "Johnathan".

From Wikipedia

Jonathon first appears in the data in 1981 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1987 with 145 babies (rank #81 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jonathon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jonathon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,381

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

145

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1981	84	#97
1982	88	#95
1983	107	#91
1984	127	#86
1985	81	#97
1986	96	#93
1987	145	#81
1988	115	#89
1989	93	#91
1990	135	#88
1992	135	#91
1993	79	#98
1994	91	#100
2014	1	#1,532
2015	1	#1,517
2016	1	#1,529
2017	2	#647