Johanan vs John

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

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Johanan

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johanan John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 246 5,182,633
Peak Year 2006 1947
Peak Year Births 14 88,324
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johanan John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss — 376,311
1920ss — 564,052
1930ss — 487,950
1940ss — 711,614
1950ss — 797,922
1960ss — 713,394
1970ss — 402,612
1980ss 12 321,150
1990ss 39 240,151
2000ss 92 161,104
2010ss 82 102,800
2020ss 21 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johanan John
2014 6 10,701
2015 6 10,423
2016 13 10,060
2017 9 9,536
2018 10 9,204
2019 6 8,863
2020 8 8,265
2021 — 8,186
2022 7 8,001
2023 — 7,804
2024 — 8,087
2025 6 8,027

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, 1982–2025.

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