Jhon
Boy name · #2454 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 55 baby boys were named Jhon, placing it at #2454 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Jhon.
The 143-year story
Jhon first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 72 babies and a rank of #2078. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jhon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jhon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jhon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jhon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jhon is most common
State-level data for Jhon is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jhon
Statistically, parents drawn to Jhon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gershon, Amon, Jin, Larson, and Armon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jhon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2078 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 57 | #2287 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2717 |
| 2007 | 58 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2164 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jhon a popular boy name?
Jhon ranked #2454 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Jhon most popular?
Jhon peaked in 2024, when 72 American boys received the name (ranked #2078 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jhon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Jhon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.