Jon

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of John (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #951 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Jon — on the books since 1898, #951 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 168,000 boys share it.

Across the states

In recent years, Jon ran 3–6× its national rate in Mississippi and Alabama.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jon ranks in other countries and regions.

#39 in Slovenia (2025) · #92 in Switzerland (2025) · #124 in Norway (2025) · #437 in Sweden (2025) · #482 in Austria (2025) · #1,266 in Belgium (2025) · #1,517 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,849 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,592 in France (2025) · #1,255 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jons

Jon Voight — American actor (born 1938)
Jon Bon Jovi — American musician (born 1962)
Jon Fosse — Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator
Jon Stewart — American comedian, writer, producer, activist, and television host
Jon Favreau — American actor and filmmaker (born 1966)

In stories & tradition

Jon Snow — A Song of Ice and Fire (novel series)
Jon Arbuckle — Garfield (comics)
Jon (Doctor Manhattan) — Watchmen (book)

What Jons become

Among 3,480 notable people named Jon:

Entertainers appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jon Voight, American actor (born 1938).

Spellings & nicknames

Jon is a rare spelling of John — about 3% of babies given the name are written this way; John itself ranked #23 in 2025.

Similar names: Jonah · Reginald · Joey · Curtis · Jimmy · Jay

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