Johanna vs John

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

Name A

Johanna

Girl name · Rank #847

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johanna John
Current Rank #847 #21
Total Births (all years) 53,933 5,174,470
Peak Year 1984 1947
Peak Year Births 918 88,321
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johanna John
1880ss 864 89,949
1890ss 1,373 80,664
1900ss 1,124 84,590
1910ss 2,542 376,312
1920ss 2,634 564,051
1930ss 2,526 487,946
1940ss 2,789 711,600
1950ss 2,634 797,917
1960ss 3,525 713,374
1970ss 5,177 402,636
1980ss 8,163 321,161
1990ss 6,050 240,147
2000ss 6,790 161,083
2010ss 5,835 102,763
2020ss 1,907 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johanna John
2014 571 10,699
2015 578 10,421
2016 562 10,055
2017 563 9,530
2018 589 9,198
2019 511 8,857
2020 449 8,262
2021 408 8,182
2022 358 7,993
2023 374 7,793
2024 318 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, 1880–2024.

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