The first name Jon

In 2025, 14 boys were named Jon, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 124 births (#239).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jon with other names.

In 2025, 246 boys born in the United States were named Jon, the 951st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 4,911 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.

• Jon Favreau
  American actor and filmmaker (born 1966)
• Jon Bernthal
  American actor (born 1976)
• Jon Hamm
  American actor (born 1971)
• Jon Lovitz
  American actor and comedian, born 1957
• Jon Dahl Tomasson
  Danish footballer and manager, born 1976
• Jon Ossoff
  American politician (born 1987)
• Jon Jones
  American mixed martial arts fighter, born 1987
• Jon Cryer
  American actor, born 1965
• Jon Landau
  American film producer (1960–2024)
• Jon Polito
  American actor (1950–2016)
• H. Jon Benjamin
  American actor, born 1966
• Jon Krakauer
  American writer and journalist, born 1954

• John
• James
• Joseph
• David
• Noah
• Michael
• Jacob
• Daniel
• Samuel
• Joshua
• Benjamin
• Ethan
• Isaac
• Adam
• Matthew
• Elijah

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What is the origin of the name Jon?

Jon comes from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Jon?

In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Jon, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 1996, with 124 births.

Is Jon a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 169,391 US babies named Jon since 1880 were boys.

When was Jon most popular?

1964 in the United States, when 4,911 babies were named Jon, its highest rank at 79th.

What name is Jon a form of?

Jon is a form of John.

What are other spellings of Jon?

Johannes.