Total births
117
Boys' name · since 1965
Schon
117 babies named Schon in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 1965–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Schon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 117 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schon has been recorded 117 times among boys since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2004.
- 117 total births
- 1965–2004 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
117 boys have been named Schon since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2004.
- 117
- total births
- 1965–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Schon was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
11 babies were named Schon in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Schon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Schon's full recorded timeline at 1984, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Schon at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Schon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2004
- Peak year (1969)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Schon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Schon's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Schon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Schon? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 117 babies named Schon. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 11 births.
When was Schon most popular? ▼
Schon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Schon been used? ▼
Schon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 40 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Schon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Schneur, Schneider, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Schon's data
- Schon's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2000s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Schon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Schon
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Schyler Boy
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Schneur Boy
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Schneider Boy
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Schylar Boy
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Compare Schon side by side: Schon vs Schuyler Schon vs Schyler Schon vs Schneur
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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, 1965–2004 (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. "Schon: Baby Name Since 1965 - 117 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/schon. 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 Schon 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.