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Jonah

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What official birth registration shows about Jonah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #133 to #318.200020052010201520202025#133#318
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#312
1997#293
1998#282
1999#318
2000#239
2001#254
2002#235
2003#246
2004#268
2005#273
2006#255
2007#238
2008#236
2009#212
2010#216
2011#168
2012#180
2013#171
2014#149
2015#158
2016#157
2017#159
2018#144
2019#144
2020#147
2021#136
2022#133
2023#134
2024#145
2025#147

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 29 of the 34 years from 1992 to 2025.

In 2025: #147 among boys in England and Wales, #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #253 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1992–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1992 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #23 in Northern Ireland in 2021.

Jonah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#147363HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#145365HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#134406HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#133428HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#136419HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#147375HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#144391HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#144387HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#159358HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#157378HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#158368HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#149373HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#171329HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#180324HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#168342HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#216223HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#212215HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#236189HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#238178HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#255145HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#273119HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#268122HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#246129HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#235126HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#254111HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#239124HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#31883HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#28292HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#29390HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#31278HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4847HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#4451HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3162HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2377HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#6246HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#5454HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#7242HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#5653HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#7644HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#6351HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#8636HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#9434HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#11227HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#10828HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#11228HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#15916HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#18712HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#13718HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2106HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#1897HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#1997HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#25316HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#29913HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#20823HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#24916HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#27214HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#27213HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#25018HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#22422HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#19328HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#19927HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#20328HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#26119HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#20626HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#24221HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#19427HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#18034HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#26118HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#21923HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#22921HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#3878HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#29013HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4646HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5654HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5245HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#22321HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#22220HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#17729HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#19227HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#14840HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#16932HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#19128HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#13545HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#20328HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#15041HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#25320HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#22625HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#24522HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#20828HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#23223HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#24122HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#18531HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#28715HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#23418HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#25713HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#26810HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#23312HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#2759HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3175HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#20920HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Jonah is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Jonah, between 1992 and 2025, in 31 of those 34 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2018England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022NorwayNorway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2009Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419922025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1992–202529#135 in 2018
England and Wales1996–202530#133 in 2022
Norway1996–202525#180 in 2009
Northern Ireland1999–202424#23 in 2021
Scotland20241#209 in 2024

Its high point came 15 years earlier in Norway (2009) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1992; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Jonah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1992–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1992 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #23 in Northern Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.