Sjon
Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson, known as Sjón, is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with the Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages.
Meaning & Origin of Sjon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson, known as Sjón, is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with the Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages.
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The Story of Sjon
Sjon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 6 Sjons were born — ranking #4,231 that year. As of 2026, Sjon ranks #12,053 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Sjons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sjon
Sjon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Sjon's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #4,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Sjon'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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