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 #894

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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 #894 #126
Total Births (all years) 168,142 85,283
Peak Year 1964 2008
Peak Year Births 4,911 2,981
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jon Jonah
1880s - 79
1890s 5 65
1900s 5 71
1910s 191 222
1920s 540 329
1930s 6,364 252
1940s 19,033 249
1950s 28,950 298
1960s 44,879 304
1970s 28,690 1,767
1980s 17,704 2,889
1990s 10,364 10,073
2000s 6,241 23,697
2010s 3,582 28,053
2020s 1,594 16,935

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jon Jonah
2014 376 2,920
2015 331 2,913
2016 357 2,778
2017 321 2,524
2018 314 2,725
2019 319 2,693
2020 287 2,821
2021 282 2,739
2022 260 2,754
2023 254 2,900
2024 265 2,893
2025 246 2,828

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, 1898–2025.

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