Jonathan vs Jonathon

Side-by-side comparison of Jonathan and Jonathon — 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

Jonathon

Boy name · Rank #1546

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Metric Jonathan Jonathon
Current Rank #83 #1546
Total Births (all years) 866,991 65,497
Peak Year 1988 1990
Peak Year Births 24,348 2,668
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathan Jonathon
1880ss 192 —
1890ss 129 —
1900ss 139 —
1910ss 660 31
1920ss 1,078 57
1930ss 1,663 47
1940ss 8,297 344
1950ss 25,817 1,254
1960ss 47,388 2,525
1970ss 107,935 7,201
1980ss 229,959 19,578
1990ss 197,500 21,429
2000ss 144,842 9,570
2010ss 79,860 2,825
2020ss 21,532 636

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathan Jonathon
2014 8,120 272
2015 7,656 254
2016 6,980 207
2017 6,527 195
2018 5,774 194
2019 5,466 168
2020 4,755 147
2021 4,458 119
2022 4,213 123
2023 4,088 134
2024 4,018 113

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, 1880–2024.

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