Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jon

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jon.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #951
All-Time Peak Rank #65 Achieved 1968
Total U.S. Births 168,142 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1898 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 4,911 births in 1964
πŸ’‘ The Jon Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from John, which comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan (Χ™Χ•ΦΉΧ—ΦΈΧ ΦΈΧŸ) meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Common Nicknames
Jonny
Pronunciation: JON
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Jon

According to SSA data, Jon achieved its highest historical rank of #65 in 1968. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1964 with 4,911 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 25.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 117 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jon across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -25.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,911 births in 1964
Years in Top 100 15 yrs
Years in Top 500 76 yrs
Registry Streak 117 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 5
1900s: 5
1910s: 191
1920s: 540
1930s: 6,364
1940s: 19,033
1950s: 28,950
1960s: 44,879
1970s: 28,690
1980s: 17,704
1990s: 10,364
2000s: 6,241
2010s: 3,582
2020s: 1,594

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jon
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Hawaii, North Dakota, Iowa, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #753 7,479 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,214 1962 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,230 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,734 1960 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,094 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 6,160 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 384 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,062 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #664 2,517 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 824 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 4,326 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1018 6,118 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,715 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 987 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,864 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 311 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1186 8,291 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #607 9,504 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #748 2,756 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 872 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 602 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 2,212 1968 Insufficient historical volume
California #1394 18,103 1962 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 792 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 294 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois Unranked 8,313 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #926 3,436 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 511 1965 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 795 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 3,564 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,591 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #595 1,529 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 1,704 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #943 10,247 1970 21.2% Decline
Alabama #500 2,407 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1327 6,966 1964 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,190 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #933 4,360 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 463 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #570 2,628 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #270 1,562 1960 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1167 9,423 1965 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1109 3,139 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #759 1,933 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,991 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #858 1,599 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1023 2,351 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #734 2,738 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 197 1966 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #971 2,407 1964 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #633 1,177 1984 Insufficient historical volume

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