Boys name
Jonah
Jonah is a boys' name given to 82,105 boys in the United States since 1914, peaking in 2008 with 2,974 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 22nd among boys names in Hawaii in 2002.
Which states favor Jonah
Jonah by state
Top states by all-time births named Jonah. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 9,390 | #143 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 7,164 | #125 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 4,856 | #102 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 4,031 | #116 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 3,345 | #94 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 3,091 | #118 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 2,956 | #129 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 2,741 | #146 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 2,724 | #111 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 2,525 | #135 (2025) |
| 11 | Washington | 2,189 | #113 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 2,092 | #133 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 1,933 | — |
| 14 | Indiana | 1,879 | — |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1,841 | — |
| 16 | Minnesota | 1,825 | — |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1,601 | — |
| 18 | Missouri | 1,569 | — |
| 19 | New Jersey | 1,555 | — |
| 20 | Colorado | 1,549 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).