Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1970
Zon
Zon has 15 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1970–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Zon since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zon has 15 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1979.
- 15 total births
- 1970–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Zon since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 15
- total births
- 1970–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zon was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
5 babies were named Zon in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Zon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zon's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded.
Zon at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Zon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1979
- Peak year (1970)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Zon's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zon? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 15 babies named Zon. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 5 births.
When was Zon most popular? ▼
Zon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Zon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zon since 1970 -- 10 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Zon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zong, Zonnie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–1979 (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. "Zon: Baby Name Since 1970 - 15 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zon. 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 Zon 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 July 2026.