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Jon

Boy

Meaning of Jon: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Jon is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 954th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#954

246 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

169,391

First recorded 1898 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 2,077 babies1982: 2,038 babies1983: 1,845 babies1984: 1,868 babies1985: 1,817 babies1986: 1,522 babies1987: 1,525 babies1988: 1,462 babies1989: 1,515 babies1990: 1,434 babies19901991: 1,305 babies1992: 1,201 babies1993: 1,131 babies1994: 1,033 babies1995: 1,018 babies1996: 838 babies1997: 840 babies1998: 833 babies1999: 770 babies2000: 764 babies20002001: 736 babies2002: 723 babies2003: 692 babies2004: 635 babies2005: 619 babies2006: 595 babies2007: 538 babies2008: 512 babies2009: 451 babies2010: 440 babies20102011: 347 babies2012: 388 babies2013: 389 babies2014: 376 babies2015: 331 babies2016: 357 babies2017: 321 babies2018: 314 babies2019: 319 babies2020: 287 babies20202021: 282 babies2022: 260 babies2023: 254 babies2024: 265 babies2025: 246 babies
US babies named Jon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,077.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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