Jonathon vs Jon

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

Name A

Jonathon

Boy name · Rank #1546

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Name B

Jon

Boy name · Rank #894

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonathon Jon
Current Rank #1546 #894
Total Births (all years) 65,612 168,142
Peak Year 1990 1964
Peak Year Births 2,668 4,911
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathon Jon
1890s - 5
1900s - 5
1910s 31 191
1920s 57 540
1930s 47 6,364
1940s 344 19,033
1950s 1,253 28,950
1960s 2,524 44,879
1970s 7,200 28,690
1980s 19,576 17,704
1990s 21,429 10,364
2000s 9,570 6,241
2010s 2,825 3,582
2020s 756 1,594

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathon Jon
2014 272 376
2015 254 331
2016 207 357
2017 195 321
2018 194 314
2019 168 319
2020 147 287
2021 119 282
2022 123 260
2023 134 254
2024 114 265
2025 119 246

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, 1912–2025.

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