Jon
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; a form of John.
Babies a year
318
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#951
down from #891
UK popularity
#1798
14 babies
How Jon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #739 |
| 2016 | #691 |
| 2017 | #742 |
| 2018 | #759 |
| 2019 | #755 |
| 2020 | #813 |
| 2021 | #846 |
| 2022 | #896 |
| 2023 | #910 |
| 2024 | #891 |
| 2025 | #951 |
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Jon. In the US, 318 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 4,910 in 1964.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Jon was most common in 1965, when it went to 0.24% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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