Johan vs John

Side-by-side comparison of Johan and John — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Johan

Boy name · Rank #536

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johan John
Current Rank #536 #21
Total Births (all years) 14,133 5,174,470
Peak Year 2016 1947
Peak Year Births 659 88,321
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johan John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss 52 376,312
1920ss 71 564,051
1930ss 27 487,946
1940ss 37 711,600
1950ss 46 797,917
1960ss 110 713,374
1970ss 198 402,636
1980ss 445 321,161
1990ss 890 240,147
2000ss 4,429 161,083
2010ss 5,362 102,763
2020ss 2,466 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johan John
2014 478 10,699
2015 514 10,421
2016 659 10,055
2017 577 9,530
2018 480 9,198
2019 480 8,857
2020 458 8,262
2021 438 8,182
2022 501 7,993
2023 515 7,793
2024 554 8,047

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1910–2024.

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