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.

#16,399 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1965
1970s
peak 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.

  • #16,399 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 117 born since 1965
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schon ranks #16,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,399 of 45,481
all-time among boys
117
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Schon's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1969)
11
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 1965197119751988199620032004 6

Schon by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (45 births, 38% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schon? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 117 babies named Schon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,399 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 11 births.
Where does Schon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Schon ranks #16,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Schon

Nearby Names Like Schon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Schon

Schuyler Boy
#10715 4,166 births
Schyler Boy
772 births
Schneur Boy
340 births
Schneider Boy
#6936 339 births
Schylar Boy
111 births

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Hy
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Cataldo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Schon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1965–2004 (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 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 August 2026.