US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Jonathan is predominantly a male name in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 1980s. There are approximately 850,000 people named Jonathan in the US today.
The name Jonathan's root letters are JTH.
The name Jonathan has a distinctly more complex essence than the name John and many Jonathans switch names depending on the situation. The soft sounds of the TH phoneme are responsible for the reassuring qualities found in the words: mother, father, thanks, therapy, thoughtful, theism and thrive. So when it occurs in names initialized by the conservative and judicious letter J, it strongly implies a personality that is both prudent and encouraging.
Like most men whose names begin with the letter J, these determined people have a strong relationship to money… either making it or looking after it. There’s something about Jonathans that engender confidence in others and their careers are quite often built around this trust. If they’re not working in banks, accounting firms or in the legal profession, chances are they’re in some form of leadership positions. Jonathans have a reputation for stamina in both their professional and personal lives and have aptitudes for solving problems that require long periods of concentration.
These aren’t the kind of people to take center stage in their jobs, and Jonathans are rarely the initiators or innovators in the workplace. They prefer to slipstream and control things from the behind the scenes, and they’re always there to pick up the slack and make sure things get done right. They’re serious about their work and resent outside interference to their methodical approach. Still, this trait doesn’t keep them from successfully working under powerful authority figures, and they will follow direction as long they’re given some autonomy to make their own decisions.
It’s not easy for JTH s to reveal themselves emotionally, and if something’s bothering them, they’ll likely suppress it until the dam bursts. These kinds of internal restraints can place a great deal of pressure on their relationships and those trying to commune with them must be willing to coax their inner demons to the surface. Surprisingly for such reserved fellows, Jonathans often express themselves through their art; whether it’s painting, computer graphics, writing or music. And like most things in their lives, the Jonathans’ ability to finish they thing they start, means that they’re likely to show some promise in their artistic endeavors.
Family plays an extremely important role in the Jonathans’ lives and no matter how busy or preoccupied they are at work; their families will always be at the top of their priority lists. Easy and eager to please, these unassuming people don’t expect their mates to provide them with happiness. All they need is honesty, loyalty and for someone to watch their backs.
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