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“Variant of John — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin
Boy's name · #2462 in the US (2025) · Heirloom
Jhon belongs to an older America first — it reached #1016 back in 1882 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2462. About 2,900 boys have carried it since 1882. Jhon is a rare spelling of John — about 1% of babies given the name are written this way; John itself ranked #23 in 2025.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 189 notable people named Jhon:
Sports figures appear 3.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jhon Durán, Colombian footballer.
Similar names: Jon · Obed · Josh · Patricio · Salomon · June
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