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Jon

“Variant of John — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

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

Few names move less than Jon — on the books since 1898, #951 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 168,000 boys share it. In Mississippi and Alabama it runs 3–6× its national rate. Jon is a rare spelling of John — about 3% of babies given the name are written this way; John itself ranked #23 in 2025.

Around the world: #39 in Slovenia (2025) · #100 in Switzerland (2024).

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

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 · Game of Thrones
• Jon Arbuckle — Garfield · Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
• Jon (Doctor Manhattan) — Watchmen · Before Watchmen

What Jons become

Among 3,481 notable people named Jon:

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

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

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