Jon Porter
There are approximately 72 people named Jon Porter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jon with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Porter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
72
1 in 4,760,477
Named Jon
138K
Alive today
Named Porter
180K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 138K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (85.3%)
Estimated bearers: 180K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #165
Per 100K: 52.43
Top ancestry: White (66.2%)
First name trend
Jon: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jon. The peak year was 1964 with 4,942 births. The average person named Jon today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jon
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jon, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jon at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.3% · 137,608
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 8,629
- Black or African American3.3% · 5,289
- Two or more races2.8% · 4,579
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 4,125
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,082
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Porter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Porter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Porter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Porter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.2% · 103,795
- Black or African American24.3% · 38,030
- Two or more races4.6% · 7,272
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5,496
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,113
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,014
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jon has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0402% of the US population, based on 137,742 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jon right now.
The surname Porter appears at a rate of 52.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0524%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 72 people with the full name Jon Porter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jon Porter: questions and answers
How many people are named Jon Porter?
We estimate approximately 72 people in the United States share the full name Jon Porter. That works out to about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0402%) with the surname frequency (52.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jon Porter?
We classify Jon Porter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,760,477 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jon a male or female name?
Jon is predominantly male. Out of 169,144 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Jon profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Jon Porter?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.