Masculine dossier · first seen 1898
Jon
Endangered
Down 95% from peak
Peak era
1964
Peak births
4,911
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
1898Peak 19642025
Quick answers about Jon
How many people are named Jon?
An estimated 133,900 living Americans are named Jon.
How rare is Jon?
Jon is uncommon among babies today, with 246 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Jon?
The median age of a living American named Jon is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 66 years old.
Is Jon still popular?
No. Jon is endangered as a baby name, down 95% from its 1964 peak with 246 births in 2025.
Where is Jon most common?
Jon has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appeared 5.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
95%
2025
246
All-time
168,142
Where it lives now
Jon is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.7× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Alabama.
States where Jon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.