Jon
Jon is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jonathan. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Danish
- Basque
Meaning & Origin of Jon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jon is a masculine given name. It is often short for Jonathan. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Danish
- Basque
- English
- Icelandic
- Faroese
The Story of Jon
Jon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1964: 4,912 births, good for #78 nationwide. About 27% of every Jon on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jon ranks #918 for baby boys with 252 births, falling sharply (-15%). All told, over 168K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Jon
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Jon
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jon Aaraas (born 1986), Norwegian ski jumper
- Jon Abbate (born 1985), American gridiron football player
- Jon Abbott , American media executive
- Jon Aberasturi (born 1989), Basque bicycle racer
- Jon Ramon Aboitiz (1948–2018), Filipino businessman
- Jon Abrahams (born 1977), American actor
- Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian footballer
- Jon Ackerson , American lawyer and politician
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Names that sound like Jon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jon
Jon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 168K births in the dataset. Jon's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #65. Use the chart and map above to compare Jon'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.