Boy nameCurrently #891 in the USFalling
Jon
//ˈdʒɑn//
1 syllablePeak year: 19643 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jon's meaning
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Jon's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jon |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 50 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 58 |
| 1923 | 46 |
| 1924 | 61 |
| 1925 | 61 |
| 1926 | 61 |
| 1927 | 65 |
| 1928 | 67 |
| 1929 | 53 |
| 1930 | 93 |
| 1931 | 84 |
| 1932 | 164 |
| 1933 | 327 |
| 1934 | 476 |
| 1935 | 546 |
| 1936 | 824 |
| 1937 | 1,037 |
| 1938 | 1,420 |
| 1939 | 1,466 |
| 1940 | 1,559 |
| 1941 | 1,569 |
| 1942 | 1,791 |
| 1943 | 1,774 |
| 1944 | 1,846 |
| 1945 | 2,063 |
| 1946 | 2,198 |
| 1947 | 2,334 |
| 1948 | 2,239 |
| 1949 | 1,899 |
| 1950 | 1,963 |
| 1951 | 1,971 |
| 1952 | 2,172 |
| 1953 | 2,732 |
| 1954 | 3,183 |
| 1955 | 3,076 |
| 1956 | 3,097 |
| 1957 | 3,479 |
| 1958 | 3,478 |
| 1959 | 4,002 |
| 1960 | 4,429 |
| 1961 | 4,634 |
| 1962 | 4,804 |
| 1963 | 4,777 |
| 1964 | 4,942 |
| 1965 | 4,631 |
| 1966 | 4,274 |
| 1967 | 4,195 |
| 1968 | 4,236 |
| 1969 | 4,245 |
| 1970 | 4,393 |
| 1971 | 3,735 |
| 1972 | 3,245 |
| 1973 | 2,817 |
| 1974 | 2,771 |
| 1975 | 2,539 |
| 1976 | 2,344 |
| 1977 | 2,304 |
| 1978 | 2,435 |
| 1979 | 2,315 |
| 1980 | 2,189 |
| 1981 | 2,079 |
| 1982 | 2,038 |
| 1983 | 1,845 |
| 1984 | 1,868 |
| 1985 | 1,817 |
| 1986 | 1,522 |
| 1987 | 1,525 |
| 1988 | 1,462 |
| 1989 | 1,515 |
| 1990 | 1,434 |
| 1991 | 1,305 |
| 1992 | 1,201 |
| 1993 | 1,131 |
| 1994 | 1,033 |
| 1995 | 1,018 |
| 1996 | 838 |
| 1997 | 840 |
| 1998 | 833 |
| 1999 | 770 |
| 2000 | 764 |
| 2001 | 736 |
| 2002 | 723 |
| 2003 | 692 |
| 2004 | 635 |
| 2005 | 619 |
| 2006 | 595 |
| 2007 | 538 |
| 2008 | 512 |
| 2009 | 451 |
| 2010 | 440 |
| 2011 | 347 |
| 2012 | 388 |
| 2013 | 388 |
| 2014 | 376 |
| 2015 | 331 |
| 2016 | 357 |
| 2017 | 321 |
| 2018 | 313 |
| 2019 | 318 |
| 2020 | 286 |
| 2021 | 281 |
| 2022 | 260 |
| 2023 | 254 |
| 2024 | 265 |
Jon through the decades
- Jon peaked in 1964, when 4,942 babies were named Jon in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jon has fallen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jon currently ranks #891 in the US and is cooling off.