The first name Jhon
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jhon last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 3 births (#2,859).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jhon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jhon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 55 boys born in the United States were named Jhon, the 2,462nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 72 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jhon
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jhon DuránColombian footballer, born 2003
- Jhon AriasColombian footballer, born 1997
- Jhon Jairo VelásquezColombian contract killer under Pablo Escobar (1962-2020)
- Jhon SolísColombian association football player (born 2004)
- Jhon ViáfaraColombian footballer, born 1978
- Jhon CulmaColombian footballer, born 1981
- Jhon CleyBrazilian footballer, born 1994
- Jhon EspinozaEcuadorian footballer, born 1999
- Jhon Alexander CastañedaColombian athletics competitor, born 1992
- Jhon MurilloColombian athletics competitor, born 1984
- Jhon PerlazaColombian athletics competitor, born 1994
- Jhon MosqueraColombian football midfielder, born 1990
Questions
- How popular is the name Jhon?
- In 2017, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jhon, ranking 4,812th. Its peak was 1997, with 3 births.
- Is Jhon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,939 US babies named Jhon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jhon most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 72 babies were named Jhon, its highest rank at 2,086th.