Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
- Greek
- Spanish
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jonas
Pronunciation
j(o)-nas
Famous People
Research scientist Jonas Salk
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #274, 1,253 births); most recent 2025 (rank #599, 476 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #7464, 8 births); most recent 2004 (rank #16080, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 476 | – |
| 2024 | 531 | – |
| 2023 | 555 | – |
| 2022 | 538 | – |
| 2021 | 561 | – |
| 2020 | 609 | – |
| 2019 | 662 | – |
| 2018 | 704 | – |
| 2017 | 695 | – |
| 2016 | 820 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #423, 100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #716, 49 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2016 | 91 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #174, 408 births); most recent 2023 (rank #214, 279 births)
- Girls: peak in 1944 (rank #773, 5 births); most recent 1963 (rank #1692, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 279 | – |
| 2022 | 278 | – |
| 2021 | 302 | – |
| 2020 | 299 | – |
| 2019 | 364 | – |
| 2018 | 326 | – |
| 2017 | 377 | – |
| 2016 | 408 | – |
| 2015 | 346 | – |
| 2014 | 339 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #313, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #442, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #215, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #125, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence