Jhonen
Jhonen C. Vasquez is an American cartoonist and screenwriter. His work includes creating the Nickelodeon animated series Invader Zim and its namesake comic book series, creating the comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and its spin-offs like Squee! and I Feel Sick, and directing music videos for bands such as Mindless Self Indulgence.
Meaning & Origin of Jhonen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jhonen C. Vasquez is an American cartoonist and screenwriter. His work includes creating the Nickelodeon animated series Invader Zim and its namesake comic book series, creating the comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and its spin-offs like Squee! and I Feel Sick, and directing music videos for bands such as Mindless Self Indulgence.
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The Story of Jhonen
Jhonen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 12 Jhonens were born — ranking #6,762 that year. As of 2026, Jhonen ranks #9,662 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Jhonens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jhonen
Jhonen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Jhonen's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #6,762. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhonen'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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