Jhon
Jhon is an alternative spelling of the Hebrew given name John. Its usage is popular in South America, especially in Colombia, where it is one of the most common names in the country.
Meaning & Origin of Jhon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jhon is an alternative spelling of the Hebrew given name John. Its usage is popular in South America, especially in Colombia, where it is one of the most common names in the country.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jhon
Jhon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 78 Jhons were born — ranking #1,992 that year. As of 2026, Jhon ranks #1,992 for baby boys with 78 births, rising sharply (+94% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Jhons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jhon
Jhon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jhon's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #943. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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