Also used in Spanish. There are 24.288 bearers of this name in Spain (source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística). It is more common than its variant Jonatan.
In 2018, 22 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Jonathan who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 53rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens. In 2018, 26 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Jonathan who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 3,988th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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For all those who don't like John as a nick name, another alternative is Jonno.
Jonathan was quite popular in the American colonies in the 18th century, so popular that "Brother Jonathan" was used by British soldiers as a name for American revolutionaries and by Loyalists as a name for Patriots (it might also have been a reference to Jonathan Trumbull, one of the few colonial governors who supported American independence). After the Revolutionary War, Brother Jonathan was adopted as a personification of the U.S., like a proto-Uncle Sam. Brother Jonathan was also a paddle steamer that wrecked off the coast of California in 1865, killing 225 people. The ship was loaded with gold, which was not located and salvaged until the late 1990s.