Jonah Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Jonah means 'dove' and is associated with peace and purity.

Meaning of the Name Jonah

Jonah is a Hebrew name meaning 'dove'. It is derived from the Hebrew word 'yonah' which is associated with peace and purity. In the Bible, Jonah is a prophet who is swallowed by a large fish and later released. The story of Jonah is often interpreted as a symbol of repentance and redemption.

Popularity of the Name Jonah

The popularity for the name Jonah peaked in popularity in the year 2008 with 2,981 births, which ranked number 249 out of 32,533 unique names for that year. Jonah had the most female births in 2018 with 36, which ranked number 4,000 out of 18,126 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2008 with 2,981, which ranked number 136 out of 14,620 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Jonah has declined slightly over the last ten years from 2,968 births to 2,749 births, a decline of -7.38%. Among males, Jonah has declined slightly in popularity over the last ten years from 2,951 births to 2,731 births, a decline of -7.46%. Among females, Jonah has increased slightly in popularity over the last ten years from 17 births to 18 births, an increase of 5.88%.

Nationwide Popularity of Jonah

20 Year Trend of Jonah: 17.88%
10 Year Trend of Jonah: -7.38%
10 Year Male Trend of Jonah: -7.46%
10 Year Female Trend of Jonah: 5.88%

Popularity of Jonah by State

For males, Jonah was most popular in Southeastern states with 719 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 285 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Jonah. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	43	136	< 5	N/A
AR	21	161	< 5	N/A
AZ	47	179	< 5	N/A
CA	276	152	< 5	N/A
CO	51	133	< 5	N/A
CT	24	154	< 5	N/A
DC	13	76	< 5	N/A
DE	5	200	< 5	N/A
FL	167	141	< 5	N/A
GA	99	130	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	30	128	< 5	N/A
ID	16	140	< 5	N/A
IL	96	137	< 5	N/A
IN	64	133	< 5	N/A
KS	29	133	< 5	N/A
KY	44	120	< 5	N/A
LA	36	150	< 5	N/A
MA	58	124	< 5	N/A
MD	34	190	< 5	N/A
ME	13	94	< 5	N/A
MI	108	95	< 5	N/A
MN	48	136	< 5	N/A
MO	47	160	< 5	N/A
MS	23	144	< 5	N/A
MT	7	170	< 5	N/A
NC	92	134	< 5	N/A
ND	7	167	< 5	N/A
NE	17	155	< 5	N/A
NH	6	212	< 5	N/A
NJ	74	132	< 5	N/A
NM	17	107	< 5	N/A
NV	17	187	< 5	N/A
NY	144	135	< 5	N/A
OH	121	112	< 5	N/A
OK	41	106	< 5	N/A
OR	26	155	< 5	N/A
PA	92	149	< 5	N/A
RI	16	67	< 5	N/A
SC	44	123	< 5	N/A
TN	77	120	< 5	N/A
TX	285	140	< 5	N/A
UT	31	165	< 5	N/A
VA	53	165	< 5	N/A
WA	66	124	< 5	N/A
WI	57	108	< 5	N/A
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A
WY	5	99	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Jonah

Total Births of Jonah: 2728 (-0.76%)
Male Births of Jonah: 2710 (-0.77%)
Female Births of Jonah: 18 (0.57%)

Given the downward trend of Jonah over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -0.76% decrease in total births, for a total of 2,728 births in 2024. Male births for Jonah have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 2,710 male births in 2024, a decrease of -0.77%. For Females, births for Jonah have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 18 female births in 2024, an increase of 0.57%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	43	136	< 5	N/A
AR	21	161	< 5	N/A
AZ	47	179	< 5	N/A
CA	276	152	< 5	N/A
CO	51	133	< 5	N/A
CT	24	154	< 5	N/A
DC	13	76	< 5	N/A
DE	5	200	< 5	N/A
FL	167	141	< 5	N/A
GA	99	130	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	30	128	< 5	N/A
ID	16	140	< 5	N/A
IL	96	137	< 5	N/A
IN	64	133	< 5	N/A
KS	29	133	< 5	N/A
KY	44	120	< 5	N/A
LA	36	150	< 5	N/A
MA	58	124	< 5	N/A
MD	34	190	< 5	N/A
ME	13	94	< 5	N/A
MI	108	95	< 5	N/A
MN	48	136	< 5	N/A
MO	47	160	< 5	N/A
MS	23	144	< 5	N/A
MT	7	170	< 5	N/A
NC	92	134	< 5	N/A
ND	7	167	< 5	N/A
NE	17	155	< 5	N/A
NH	6	212	< 5	N/A
NJ	74	132	< 5	N/A
NM	17	107	< 5	N/A
NV	17	187	< 5	N/A
NY	144	135	< 5	N/A
OH	121	112	< 5	N/A
OK	41	106	< 5	N/A
OR	26	155	< 5	N/A
PA	92	149	< 5	N/A
RI	16	67	< 5	N/A
SC	44	123	< 5	N/A
TN	77	120	< 5	N/A
TX	285	140	< 5	N/A
UT	31	165	< 5	N/A
VA	53	165	< 5	N/A
WA	66	124	< 5	N/A
WI	57	108	< 5	N/A
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A
WY	5	99	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	43	136	< 5	N/A
AR	21	161	< 5	N/A
AZ	47	179	< 5	N/A
CA	276	152	< 5	N/A
CO	51	133	< 5	N/A
CT	24	154	< 5	N/A
DC	13	76	< 5	N/A
DE	5	200	< 5	N/A
FL	167	141	< 5	N/A
GA	99	130	< 5	N/A
HI	9	115	< 5	N/A
IA	30	128	< 5	N/A
ID	16	140	< 5	N/A
IL	96	137	< 5	N/A
IN	64	133	< 5	N/A
KS	29	133	< 5	N/A
KY	44	120	< 5	N/A
LA	36	150	< 5	N/A
MA	58	124	< 5	N/A
MD	34	190	< 5	N/A
ME	13	94	< 5	N/A
MI	108	95	< 5	N/A
MN	48	136	< 5	N/A
MO	47	160	< 5	N/A
MS	23	144	< 5	N/A
MT	7	170	< 5	N/A
NC	92	134	< 5	N/A
ND	7	167	< 5	N/A
NE	17	155	< 5	N/A
NH	6	212	< 5	N/A
NJ	74	132	< 5	N/A
NM	17	107	< 5	N/A
NV	17	187	< 5	N/A
NY	144	135	< 5	N/A
OH	121	112	< 5	N/A
OK	41	106	< 5	N/A
OR	26	155	< 5	N/A
PA	92	149	< 5	N/A
RI	16	67	< 5	N/A
SC	44	123	< 5	N/A
TN	77	120	< 5	N/A
TX	285	140	< 5	N/A
UT	31	165	< 5	N/A
VA	53	165	< 5	N/A
WA	66	124	< 5	N/A
WI	57	108	< 5	N/A
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A
WY	5	99	< 5	N/A