Joel vs Jonathan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Joel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #219
- Peak
- #65 (1981)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,633
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Jonathan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #89
- Peak
- #15 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,822
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Jonathan is the more popular pick (#89 vs #219). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jonathan is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Joel is a steady, dependable choice.
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