Boys' name · since 1960

Yon

Yon has 87 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,345 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade

Yon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1960.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yon has been recorded 87 times among boys since 1960, 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 1960 to 2004.

  • #18,345 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 87 born since 1960
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yon ranks #18,345 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,345 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yon's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% 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.

Yon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yon splits its recorded history at 1972: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 1960196319701972197419852004 6

Yon by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (41 births, 47% of the file).

1970s was Yon's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Yon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yon? ▼
87 babies have been named Yon since 1960. All-time, it sits at #18,345 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
Where does Yon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yon ranks #18,345 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 Yon most popular? ▼
Yon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Yon been used? ▼
Records for Yon go back to 1960, giving 45 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Yon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yonatan, Yonathan, Yonah, Yoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yon's data

  • Yon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Yon

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

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Yoni Boy
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Yona Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yon: 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, 1960–2004 (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 Yon 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.