US rank #10046 Boys' name Peak 1979 1,571 births

Jonpaul — #10046 US boys' name

1,571 babies named Jonpaul in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s521970s3841980s4561990s2802000s2452010s1192020s35
#10046
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Jonpaul was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

67 babies were named Jonpaul in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonpaul

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,571 babies named Jonpaul between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jonpaul currently holds the #10046 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonpaul performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 456 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jonpaul shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 190 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jonpaul in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonpaul in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,571 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jonpaul at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,571

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1979

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,046

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jonpaul popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
67
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Jonpaul by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
456 births that decade — 29% of Jonpaul's all-time total
1960s521970s3841980s4561990s2802000s2452010s1192020s35

Jonpaul by state

Where Jonpaul concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jonpaul
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
190 12.1%
#2 New York
130 8.3%
#3 Texas
52 3.3%
#4 Florida
22 1.4%
#5 New Jersey
11 0.7%
#6 Illinois
10 0.6%
#7 Pennsylvania
6 0.4%
California share of Jonpaul's total US births 12.1%
Even split

190 of 1,571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonpaul?
1,571 babies have been named Jonpaul since 1964. It currently ranks #10046 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 67 births.
When was Jonpaul most popular?
Jonpaul was most popular in the 1980s decade with 456 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jonpaul most popular?
The top states for the name Jonpaul are California (190 births), New York (130 births), Texas (52 births).
How long has the name Jonpaul been used?
Jonpaul has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jonpaul?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.