Gender
Origin
- English
- Son of John
Son of John; most common as a last name - Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
jo(hn)-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #1214, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3379, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #8445, 6 births); most recent 1987 (rank #11311, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | – |
| 2024 | 32 | – |
| 2023 | 48 | – |
| 2022 | 49 | – |
| 2021 | 46 | – |
| 2020 | 62 | – |
| 2019 | 59 | – |
| 2018 | 55 | – |
| 2017 | 61 | – |
| 2016 | 72 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #1552, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #2032, 13 births); most recent 2021 (rank #3335, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #316, 9 births); most recent 2010 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence