Jon
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God Is Gracious
Background: The name Jon originates from the Hebrew name Yonah (יונה), which means 'dove'. It is commonly associated with the idea of graciousness, derived from the longer form 'Yohanan', meaning 'God is gracious'.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#205
Total births
169,144
Most popular decade
1960s
(135,501 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-214 ranks)
Years in Top 100
15
First recorded year
1898
Gender usage
99.3% male
0.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1898
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,121
- Peak year
- 1964
- Peak year births
- 4,912
- Peak rank
- #78
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 265
- Recent rank
- #890
Female
- First year
- 1924
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #4,434
- Peak year
- 1958
- Peak year births
- 37
- Peak rank
- #1,791
- Most recent year
- 2009
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #17,292
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).