Jonah
JOH-nuh Boy Hebrew
Dove
Etymology
From the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yonáh), meaning 'dove'.
Variants
- Jona
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Jonah in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top boysPopularity
Stable
#128 2025 · 2,828 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #170 |
| 2007 | #165 |
| 2008 | #136 |
| 2009 | #147 |
| 2010 | #143 |
| 2011 | #144 |
| 2012 | #128 |
| 2013 | #132 |
| 2014 | #138 |
| 2015 | #143 |
| 2016 | #150 |
| 2017 | #154 |
| 2018 | #145 |
| 2019 | #139 |
| 2020 | #128 |
| 2021 | #138 |
| 2022 | #135 |
| 2023 | #124 |
| 2024 | #126 |
| 2025 | #128 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#148 2025 · 363 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #255 |
| 2007 | #238 |
| 2008 | #237 |
| 2009 | #212 |
| 2010 | #216 |
| 2011 | #168 |
| 2012 | #180 |
| 2013 | #171 |
| 2014 | #151 |
| 2015 | #159 |
| 2016 | #157 |
| 2017 | #159 |
| 2018 | #144 |
| 2019 | #144 |
| 2020 | #147 |
| 2021 | #136 |
| 2022 | #133 |
| 2023 | #134 |
| 2024 | #146 |
| 2025 | #148 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#214 2024 · 20 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #419 |
| 2006 | #527 |
| 2007 | #466 |
| 2008 | #446 |
| 2009 | #233 |
| 2010 | #335 |
| 2011 | #265 |
| 2012 | #351 |
| 2013 | #416 |
| 2014 | #250 |
| 2015 | #228 |
| 2016 | #252 |
| 2017 | #245 |
| 2018 | #235 |
| 2019 | #238 |
| 2020 | #194 |
| 2021 | #176 |
| 2022 | #139 |
| 2023 | #177 |
| 2024 | #214 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#65 2025 · 36 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #141 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #194 |
| 2009 | #164 |
| 2010 | #114 |
| 2011 | #110 |
| 2012 | #113 |
| 2013 | #95 |
| 2014 | #89 |
| 2015 | #63 |
| 2016 | #77 |
| 2017 | #57 |
| 2018 | #73 |
| 2019 | #55 |
| 2020 | #62 |
| 2021 | #23 |
| 2022 | #32 |
| 2023 | #44 |
| 2024 | #49 |
| 2025 | #65 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#227 2025 · 21 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #265 |
| 2007 | #236 |
| 2008 | #298 |
| 2009 | #190 |
| 2010 | #245 |
| 2011 | #236 |
| 2012 | #211 |
| 2013 | #248 |
| 2014 | #226 |
| 2015 | #253 |
| 2016 | #150 |
| 2017 | #207 |
| 2018 | #136 |
| 2019 | #194 |
| 2020 | #171 |
| 2021 | #149 |
| 2022 | #195 |
| 2023 | #179 |
| 2024 | #227 |
| 2025 | #227 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#193 2024 · 177 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #141 |
| 2006 | #136 |
| 2007 | #140 |
| 2008 | #143 |
| 2009 | #145 |
| 2010 | #135 |
| 2011 | #137 |
| 2012 | #161 |
| 2013 | #167 |
| 2014 | #164 |
| 2015 | #212 |
| 2016 | #234 |
| 2017 | #233 |
| 2018 | #204 |
| 2019 | #210 |
| 2020 | #208 |
| 2021 | #176 |
| 2022 | #195 |
| 2023 | #159 |
| 2024 | #193 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#277 2025 · 17 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #424 |
| 2008 | #328 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #300 |
| 2011 | #364 |
| 2012 | #234 |
| 2013 | #414 |
| 2014 | #264 |
| 2015 | #306 |
| 2016 | #203 |
| 2017 | #275 |
| 2018 | #321 |
| 2019 | #288 |
| 2020 | #380 |
| 2021 | #305 |
| 2022 | #291 |
| 2023 | #359 |
| 2024 | #283 |
| 2025 | #277 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.