Jonas

Boy name

Jonas has been given to 28,588 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #599 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Latin Iōnās, from Koine Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonah.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

28,588

Peak year

2008 (1,256 babies)

Rank in 2025

#599 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -34%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jonas.

28,786 babies since 1915

27,840 babies since 1885

27,759 babies since 1918

27,065 babies since 1969

26,917 babies since 1880

30,730 babies since 1880

25,942 babies since 1914

31,624 babies since 1904

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