Total births
168,142
Boys' name · since 1898
Jon
Jon has 168,142 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #894
- among boys today
- 168,142
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jon is the #894 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 168,142 recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Jon recorded 168,142 times among boys since 1898, holding rank #894 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #894 among boys today
- 168,142 born since 1898
- 1960s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jon is currently the #894 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 168,142 born since 1898, peaking in the 1960s.
- #894
- among boys today
- 168,142
- born since 1898
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Jon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#894
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Jon was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
4,911 babies were named Jon in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Jon compares
168,142 Top 1% higher than 99% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jon's all-time total is 458x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 168,142 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,911 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jon splits its recorded history at 1967: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 4,911 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jon at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1964
Current rank
#894
Active since
1898
Jon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 4,911
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Jon popularity over time - girls
1,249 total births recorded since 1924 (Jon as girls' name)
Jon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jon's strongest decade.
44,879 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 191
1910s
191 births
- 1920s 540
1920s
540 births
- 1930s 6,364
1930s
6,364 births
- 1940s
1940s
19,033 births
- 1950s
1950s
28,950 births
- 1960s
1960s
44,879 births
- 1970s
1970s
28,690 births
- 1980s 17,704
1980s
17,704 births
- 1990s 10,364
1990s
10,364 births
- 2000s 6,241
2000s
6,241 births
- 2010s 3,582
2010s
3,582 births
- 2020s 1,594
2020s
1,594 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 44,879 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jon's total volume
Jon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jon by state
Where Jon concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,103 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10,247 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 9,504 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 9,423 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 8,313 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 8,291 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 7,479 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6,966 | 4.1% |
California share of Jon's total US births 10.8%
Even split
18,103 of 168,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jon appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jon? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 168,142 babies named Jon. Today it holds rank #894 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 4,911 births.
When was Jon most popular? ▼
Jon was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44,879 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Jon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jon are California (18,103 births), Texas (10,247 births), Ohio (9,504 births).
How long has the name Jon been used? ▼
Records for Jon go back to 1898, giving 128 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jonah, Jonathon, Jonas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jon's data
- Jon's decade-level peak was the 1960s (44,879 total births); usage has since declined to 1,594 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jons (18,103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jon
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Jonathon Boy
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Jonas Boy
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Jones Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jon: #894 Boys' Name - 168,142 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.