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 #891

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jonathon Jon
Current Rank #1546 #891
Total Births (all years) 65,497 167,895
Peak Year 1990 1964
Peak Year Births 2,668 4,912
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Jonathon Jon
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss 31 191
1920ss 57 540
1930ss 47 6,363
1940ss 344 19,034
1950ss 1,254 28,949
1960ss 2,525 44,879
1970ss 7,201 28,693
1980ss 19,578 17,706
1990ss 21,429 10,364
2000ss 9,570 6,241
2010ss 2,825 3,579
2020ss 636 1,346

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jonathon Jon
2014 272 376
2015 254 331
2016 207 357
2017 195 321
2018 194 313
2019 168 318
2020 147 286
2021 119 281
2022 123 260
2023 134 254
2024 113 265

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, 1912–2024.

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