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Jonathan is a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh has given.' It evolved from Yehonatan in Hebrew to Jonathan in English. The name carries connotations of loyalty and friendship, heavily influenced by biblical narratives. It gained popularity in the 17th century and remains a classic choice today.

The name Jonathan is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Jonathan has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jonathan' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 619th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 336th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 129th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 37th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 17th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 21st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 60th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4711th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1760th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1266th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4322nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 11357th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jonathan' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.