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 #891

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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 #891 #1546
Total Births (all years) 167,895 65,497
Peak Year 1964 1990
Peak Year Births 4,912 2,668
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Jon Jonathon
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 191 31
1920ss 540 57
1930ss 6,363 47
1940ss 19,034 344
1950ss 28,949 1,254
1960ss 44,879 2,525
1970ss 28,693 7,201
1980ss 17,706 19,578
1990ss 10,364 21,429
2000ss 6,241 9,570
2010ss 3,579 2,825
2020ss 1,346 636

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jon Jonathon
2014 376 272
2015 331 254
2016 357 207
2017 321 195
2018 313 194
2019 318 168
2020 286 147
2021 281 119
2022 260 123
2023 254 134
2024 265 113

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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