Jon vs Jonah

Side-by-side comparison of Jon and Jonah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jon

Boy name · Rank #891

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Name B

Jonah

Boy name · Rank #126

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jon Jonah
Current Rank #891 #126
Total Births (all years) 167,895 82,424
Peak Year 1964 2008
Peak Year Births 4,912 2,981
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jon Jonah
1880ss — 79
1890ss 5 65
1900ss 5 71
1910ss 191 222
1920ss 540 329
1930ss 6,363 252
1940ss 19,034 249
1950ss 28,949 298
1960ss 44,879 304
1970ss 28,693 1,767
1980ss 17,706 2,891
1990ss 10,364 10,073
2000ss 6,241 23,696
2010ss 3,579 28,051
2020ss 1,346 14,077

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jon Jonah
2014 376 2,920
2015 331 2,913
2016 357 2,778
2017 321 2,523
2018 313 2,725
2019 318 2,693
2020 286 2,819
2021 281 2,735
2022 260 2,749
2023 254 2,895
2024 265 2,879

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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