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Anthony
Latin
“Uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius”
Mostly boys · Hebrew
John
“God is gracious”
Say it JONPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet John.
John is an English form of a Hebrew name meaning God is gracious. Its long use in biblical and family naming traditions has produced many forms across languages, including Jean, Juan and Giovanni.
The one-syllable English form is compact even though its name family is extensive. Jack began as a familiar form of John, giving families another way to honor the same underlying name without repeating the exact spelling.
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A little perspective
How popular is John?
Girls · 2025#13,9746 recorded births
Boys · 2025#238,027 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 23 | 8,027 |
| 2025 | Girls | 13,974 | 6 |
| 2024 | Boys | 21 | 8,087 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11,583 | 8 |
| 2023 | Boys | 26 | 7,804 |
| 2023 | Girls | 16,262 | 5 |
| 2022 | Boys | 26 | 8,001 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12,832 | 7 |
| 2021 | Boys | 27 | 8,186 |
| 2021 | Girls | 10,654 | 9 |
| 2020 | Boys | 27 | 8,265 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10,652 | 9 |
| 2019 | Boys | 28 | 8,863 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7,922 | 14 |
| 2018 | Boys | 26 | 9,204 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7,941 | 14 |
| 2017 | Boys | 27 | 9,536 |
| 2017 | Girls | 10,295 | 10 |
| 2016 | Boys | 28 | 10,060 |
| 2016 | Girls | 9,123 | 12 |
| 2015 | Boys | 26 | 10,423 |
| 2015 | Girls | 9,770 | 11 |
| 2014 | Boys | 26 | 10,701 |
| 2014 | Girls | 8,251 | 14 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
JohnnyJack
Variations & related forms
JeanJuanGiovanni
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