Jon vs Jonathon

Side-by-side comparison of Jon and Jonathon - 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

Jonathon

Boy name · Rank #1546

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jon Jonathon
Current Rank #894 #1546
Total Births (all years) 168,142 65,612
Peak Year 1964 1990
Peak Year Births 4,911 2,668
Peak Decade 1960s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Jon Jonathon
1890s 5 -
1900s 5 -
1910s 191 31
1920s 540 57
1930s 6,364 47
1940s 19,033 344
1950s 28,950 1,253
1960s 44,879 2,524
1970s 28,690 7,200
1980s 17,704 19,576
1990s 10,364 21,429
2000s 6,241 9,570
2010s 3,582 2,825
2020s 1,594 756

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jon Jonathon
2014 376 272
2015 331 254
2016 357 207
2017 321 195
2018 314 194
2019 319 168
2020 287 147
2021 282 119
2022 260 123
2023 254 134
2024 265 114
2025 246 119

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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