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.

Name A

Jon

Boy name · Rank #891

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Name B

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Metric Jon Jonathan
Current Rank #891 #83
Total Births (all years) 167,895 866,991
Peak Year 1964 1988
Peak Year Births 4,912 24,348
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jon Jonathan
1880ss — 192
1890ss 5 129
1900ss 5 139
1910ss 191 660
1920ss 540 1,078
1930ss 6,363 1,663
1940ss 19,034 8,297
1950ss 28,949 25,817
1960ss 44,879 47,388
1970ss 28,693 107,935
1980ss 17,706 229,959
1990ss 10,364 197,500
2000ss 6,241 144,842
2010ss 3,579 79,860
2020ss 1,346 21,532

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jon Jonathan
2014 376 8,120
2015 331 7,656
2016 357 6,980
2017 321 6,527
2018 313 5,774
2019 318 5,466
2020 286 4,755
2021 281 4,458
2022 260 4,213
2023 254 4,088
2024 265 4,018

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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