Jon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

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.

From Wikipedia

Jon first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 48 babies (rank #441 that year). In 2024 it was given to 19 boys (rank #1,255). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

759

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Game of Thrones: Jon Snow — bastard, Lord Commander

Famous people named Jon

Jon Fosseliterary scholar · b. 1959
Jon Favreaufilm screenwriter · b. 1966
Jon Bernthalfilm actor · b. 1976
Jon Andoni Goikoetxeaassociation football player · b. 1965
Jon Hammfilm actor · b. 1971

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	38	#482
1992	48	#441
1993	18	#805
1994	18	#767
1995	38	#504
1996	33	#560
1997	39	#505
1998	31	#591
1999	20	#786
2000	22	#748
2001	21	#802
2002	16	#977
2003	19	#890
2004	29	#690
2005	19	#963
2006	15	#1,190
2007	18	#1,081
2008	24	#902
2009	21	#1,026
2010	24	#930
2011	20	#1,066
2012	10	#1,752
2013	23	#965
2014	15	#1,285
2015	12	#1,524
2016	15	#1,324
2017	22	#1,046
2018	28	#858
2019	23	#1,000
2020	17	#1,268
2021	15	#1,414
2022	14	#1,474
2023	15	#1,406
2024	19	#1,255