Jonathan vs Jon

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

Name A

Jonathan

Boy name · Rank #83

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Name B

Jon

Boy name · Rank #891

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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