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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jonathan | Jon |
| Current Rank | #83 | #894 |
| Total Births (all years) | 870,866 | 168,142 |
| Peak Year | 1988 | 1964 |
| Peak Year Births | 24,349 | 4,911 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1898 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jonathan | Jon |
| 1880s | 192 | - |
| 1890s | 129 | 5 |
| 1900s | 139 | 5 |
| 1910s | 660 | 191 |
| 1920s | 1,078 | 540 |
| 1930s | 1,663 | 6,364 |
| 1940s | 8,296 | 19,033 |
| 1950s | 25,816 | 28,950 |
| 1960s | 47,389 | 44,879 |
| 1970s | 107,926 | 28,690 |
| 1980s | 229,953 | 17,704 |
| 1990s | 197,503 | 10,364 |
| 2000s | 144,848 | 6,241 |
| 2010s | 79,888 | 3,582 |
| 2020s | 25,386 | 1,594 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jonathan | Jon |
| 2014 | 8,120 | 376 |
| 2015 | 7,660 | 331 |
| 2016 | 6,982 | 357 |
| 2017 | 6,534 | 321 |
| 2018 | 5,779 | 314 |
| 2019 | 5,470 | 319 |
| 2020 | 4,757 | 287 |
| 2021 | 4,465 | 282 |
| 2022 | 4,220 | 260 |
| 2023 | 4,094 | 254 |
| 2024 | 4,028 | 265 |
| 2025 | 3,822 | 246 |