Jon vs Jonathan
Side-by-side comparison of Jon and Jonathan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jon | Jonathan |
| Current Rank | #894 | #83 |
| Total Births (all years) | 168,142 | 870,866 |
| Peak Year | 1964 | 1988 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,911 | 24,349 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1898 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jon | Jonathan |
| 1880s | - | 192 |
| 1890s | 5 | 129 |
| 1900s | 5 | 139 |
| 1910s | 191 | 660 |
| 1920s | 540 | 1,078 |
| 1930s | 6,364 | 1,663 |
| 1940s | 19,033 | 8,296 |
| 1950s | 28,950 | 25,816 |
| 1960s | 44,879 | 47,389 |
| 1970s | 28,690 | 107,926 |
| 1980s | 17,704 | 229,953 |
| 1990s | 10,364 | 197,503 |
| 2000s | 6,241 | 144,848 |
| 2010s | 3,582 | 79,888 |
| 2020s | 1,594 | 25,386 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jon | Jonathan |
| 2014 | 376 | 8,120 |
| 2015 | 331 | 7,660 |
| 2016 | 357 | 6,982 |
| 2017 | 321 | 6,534 |
| 2018 | 314 | 5,779 |
| 2019 | 319 | 5,470 |
| 2020 | 287 | 4,757 |
| 2021 | 282 | 4,465 |
| 2022 | 260 | 4,220 |
| 2023 | 254 | 4,094 |
| 2024 | 265 | 4,028 |
| 2025 | 246 | 3,822 |