Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition Top 50 in 2024

John

JON · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#21
2024 births8,047
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births5,174,470
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JohnnyJackJonny
Alternate spellings
JonJhon
In other languages
Jean (French)Juan (Spanish)Giovanni (Italian)Ivan (Russian)Sean (Irish)

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Notable people named John

John F. Kennedy
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