Jonas vs Jon

Side-by-side comparison of Jonas and Jon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jonas

Boy name · Rank #556

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Name B

Jon

Boy name · Rank #891

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonas Jon
Current Rank #556 #891
Total Births (all years) 28,064 167,895
Peak Year 2008 1964
Peak Year Births 1,256 4,912
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Jonas Jon
1880ss 258 —
1890ss 196 5
1900ss 238 5
1910ss 634 191
1920ss 744 540
1930ss 563 6,363
1940ss 569 19,034
1950ss 621 28,949
1960ss 761 44,879
1970ss 1,868 28,693
1980ss 2,374 17,706
1990ss 2,716 10,364
2000ss 7,265 6,241
2010ss 6,463 3,579
2020ss 2,794 1,346

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonas Jon
2014 566 376
2015 724 331
2016 820 357
2017 695 321
2018 704 313
2019 662 318
2020 609 286
2021 561 281
2022 538 260
2023 555 254
2024 531 265

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, 1880–2024.

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