Boy
John
Rooted in Hebrew, John is a boy's name that means "God is gracious". It has cooled since its 1950s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is one of the most familiar names around. Common variant spellings include Jon.
HebrewGod is gracious
FrenchJean, God's gracious gift
Also spelled: Jon
Births by decade
1900s
85,073
1910s
378,117
1920s
567,659
1930s
490,441
1940s
713,605
1950s
799,658
1960s
716,284
1970s
405,236
1980s
323,245
1990s
240,541
2000s
161,186
2010s
84,510
Peaked in the 1950s · 4,965,555 total U.S. births since 1900