Boys' name · since 1964
Jonpaul
Jonpaul has 1,571 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,818 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,571
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonpaul sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,571 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Jonpaul recorded 1,571 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2024.
- #3,818 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,571 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonpaul ranks #3,818 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,571 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,818 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,571
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jonpaul's 1,571 recorded births place it above 91.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jonpaul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonpaul splits its recorded history at 1994: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonpaul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Jonpaul by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (456 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Jonpaul's strongest decade.
456 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jonpaul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s
1970s
384 births
- 1980s
1980s
456 births
- 1990s
1990s
280 births
- 2000s
2000s
245 births
- 2010s 119
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 456 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jonpaul 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 Jonpaul's total volume
Jonpaul by state
Where Jonpaul concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| 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% |
190 of 1,571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Jonpaul's decade-level peak was the 1980s (456 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jonpauls (190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jonpaul: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jonpaul 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 August 2026.