Jonathan
Jonathan is a male given name: 100% of people named Jonathan are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Israel
- US births since 1880
- 833,875 male / 3,528 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jonathan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jonathan," in English, "Guten Tag Jonathan," in German. Jonathan is a male given name: about 100% of people named Jonathan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jonathan,
German
Guten Tag Jonathan,
French
Bonjour Jonathan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jonathan:
Chinese
Jonathan您好：
Japanese
Jonathan様
English
Hi Jonathan,
German
Hi Jonathan,
French
Salut Jonathan,
Spanish
Hola Jonathan,
Chinese
Jonathan你好：
Japanese
Jonathanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
833,875 male · 3,528 female · 837,403 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jonathan a male or female name?
Jonathan is a male given name: 100% of people named Jonathan are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Jonathan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jonathan," in English, "Guten Tag Jonathan," in German. Jonathan is a male given name: about 100% of people named Jonathan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jonathan a unisex name?
Jonathan is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Jonathan are men. Jonathan leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jonathan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jonathan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jonathan,
title = {Is Jonathan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jonathan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}