Johann vs John

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

Name A

Johann

Boy name · Rank #1791

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johann John
Current Rank #1791 #21
Total Births (all years) 4,784 5,174,470
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 222 88,321
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johann John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss 21 376,312
1920ss 5 564,051
1930ss — 487,946
1940ss 21 711,600
1950ss 88 797,917
1960ss 161 713,374
1970ss 361 402,636
1980ss 405 321,161
1990ss 472 240,147
2000ss 1,257 161,083
2010ss 1,570 102,763
2020ss 423 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johann John
2014 130 10,699
2015 138 10,421
2016 168 10,055
2017 106 9,530
2018 126 9,198
2019 91 8,857
2020 92 8,262
2021 76 8,182
2022 87 7,993
2023 77 7,793
2024 91 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, 1912–2024.

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