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Summary

The name Jon has Hebrew origins, meaning 'God is gracious'. It evolved from Yochanan through various languages including Latin and Greek, before becoming Jon in Modern English. The name carries traits of friendliness and reliability and has biblical relevance through its connection to John. Jon has maintained popularity and is often seen as a warm and approachable name.

The name Jon is most popular in Minnesota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jon has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jon' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1132nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 167th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 111th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 88th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 202nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 432nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 778th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6442nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2577th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2333rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2995th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7171st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 19768th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Jon' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.