Jonn
Jonn is a masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially a variant of John.
Name Census estimates that about 466 living Americans carry the first name Jonn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jonn today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jonn births was 1970 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jonn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
466
~ 1 in 735,524 Americans
Peak year
1970
19 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,154
Tracked since 1937
Popularity
Jonn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jonn from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 130 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jonn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jonn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jonn
The name Jonn is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name can be traced back to the Old Testament and was commonly used among the Jewish people in ancient times. The earliest recorded instance of the name Jonn dates back to the 5th century BC, where it appears in various Hebrew scriptures and historical texts.
In the New Testament, Jonn was the name of several prominent figures, including John the Baptist, who baptized Jesus Christ, and John the Apostle, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of John. These biblical figures played a significant role in the spread of Christianity and contributed to the popularity of the name Jonn throughout the centuries.
During the Middle Ages, the name Jonn gained widespread use across Europe, particularly in England, where it was often spelled as "John." One of the most notable figures from this period was John of Gaunt (1340-1399), a member of the English royal family and a powerful figure during the reign of his nephew, King Richard II.
The Renaissance era saw the emergence of several famous individuals bearing the name Jonn, including the Italian artist and sculptor Giovanni Bernini (1598-1680), known for his baroque style and his iconic works such as the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome. Another notable figure was John Milton (1608-1674), an English poet renowned for his epic poem "Paradise Lost."
In the 18th century, the name Jonn continued to be popular, with individuals like John Adams (1735-1826), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the second President of the country, and John Hancock (1737-1793), a prominent American patriot and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Moving into the 19th century, Jonn remained a commonly used name, with notable figures such as John Keats (1795-1821), an English Romantic poet, and John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), the sixth President of the United States and the son of John Adams.
People
Jonn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jonn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 466 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jonn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 735,524 US residents.
Is Jonn a common name?
We classify Jonn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 537 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jonn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jonn was 1970, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jonn is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jonn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jonn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.