Name meaning & stats
Yonathan
Yonathan. 1,455 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Yonathans are 1.5× over-represented as composers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
1,455 US babies were named Yonathan between 1940 and 2025.
Yonathan around the world
- France: 425 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 29 babies since 1996, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yonathans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Composer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are composers, Yonathans show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)