Jonas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Danish

Jonas first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 118 babies (rank #264 that year). In 2024 it was given to 51 boys (rank #550). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jonas

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,060

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

118

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jonas

Jonas Salkvirologist · b. 1914
Jonas Malheiro Savimbipartisan · b. 1934
Jonas Gahr Størediplomat · b. 1960
Jonas Hectorassociation football player · b. 1990
Jonas Vingegaardsport cyclist · b. 1996

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Names ranked near Jonas in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	21	#705
1992	25	#648
1993	22	#716
1994	21	#693
1995	43	#470
1996	33	#561
1997	38	#516
1998	52	#420
1999	60	#365
2000	56	#393
2001	52	#416
2002	70	#325
2003	62	#374
2004	56	#418
2005	94	#286
2006	112	#260
2007	94	#313
2008	118	#264
2009	96	#323
2010	74	#397
2011	68	#417
2012	56	#499
2013	65	#446
2014	65	#463
2015	71	#428
2016	82	#380
2017	69	#431
2018	45	#601
2019	63	#461
2020	64	#454
2021	66	#449
2022	56	#505
2023	40	#667
2024	51	#550