How Many People Are Named Gjon?
An estimated 59 people in the United States have the first name Gjon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Gjon peaked in popularity in 1973 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gjon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gjon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gjon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
59
About 1 in 5,809,396 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1973
8 births
Total Registered
62
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gjon
Gjon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 62 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gjon as a male name
Ranked #13,006 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1973 (8 births)
Gjon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gjon span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 24 babies were registered. While Gjon is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gjon by Decade
How has Gjon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gjon by State
Gjon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gjon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gjon
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gjon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gjon?
We estimate approximately 59 people named Gjon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,809,396 Americans share this first name.
Is Gjon a common name?
Gjon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gjon most popular?
Gjon reached peak popularity in 1973, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gjon is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gjon a male name?
Gjon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gjon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gjon Smith, Gjon Johnson, Gjon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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