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Jonah

Boy

Origin of the name

Jonah comes from the Hebrew Yonah, “dove.” In the Bible, the prophet Jonah is swallowed by a great fish.

Rising name

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In 2008, Jonah reached its peak: 2,981 boys, 1 baby in 1,319. The name is holding close to its all-time high. In 2025, it ranked No. 128. 33% of all babies named Jonah since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
85,283births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 136rank at its peak, in 2008

Where babies named Jonah are born

2008

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The darker the blue, the more common Jonah is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Jonah is most common in Hawaii (4.1 times), Alaska (2) and Utah (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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