Jonah vs Jon
Side-by-side comparison of Jonah and Jon - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jonah | Jon |
| Current Rank | #126 | #894 |
| Total Births (all years) | 85,283 | 168,142 |
| Peak Year | 2008 | 1964 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,981 | 4,911 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1898 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jonah | Jon |
| 1880s | 79 | - |
| 1890s | 65 | 5 |
| 1900s | 71 | 5 |
| 1910s | 222 | 191 |
| 1920s | 329 | 540 |
| 1930s | 252 | 6,364 |
| 1940s | 249 | 19,033 |
| 1950s | 298 | 28,950 |
| 1960s | 304 | 44,879 |
| 1970s | 1,767 | 28,690 |
| 1980s | 2,889 | 17,704 |
| 1990s | 10,073 | 10,364 |
| 2000s | 23,697 | 6,241 |
| 2010s | 28,053 | 3,582 |
| 2020s | 16,935 | 1,594 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jonah | Jon |
| 2014 | 2,920 | 376 |
| 2015 | 2,913 | 331 |
| 2016 | 2,778 | 357 |
| 2017 | 2,524 | 321 |
| 2018 | 2,725 | 314 |
| 2019 | 2,693 | 319 |
| 2020 | 2,821 | 287 |
| 2021 | 2,739 | 282 |
| 2022 | 2,754 | 260 |
| 2023 | 2,900 | 254 |
| 2024 | 2,893 | 265 |
| 2025 | 2,828 | 246 |