Johannes vs John

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

Name A

Johannes

Boy name · Rank #3045

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johannes John
Current Rank #3045 #21
Total Births (all years) 2,258 5,174,470
Peak Year 2019 1947
Peak Year Births 62 88,321
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johannes John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss 50 376,312
1920ss 60 564,051
1930ss 36 487,946
1940ss 33 711,600
1950ss 54 797,917
1960ss 164 713,374
1970ss 148 402,636
1980ss 267 321,161
1990ss 342 240,147
2000ss 385 161,083
2010ss 485 102,763
2020ss 234 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johannes John
2014 44 10,699
2015 54 10,421
2016 53 10,055
2017 53 9,530
2018 51 9,198
2019 62 8,857
2020 59 8,262
2021 36 8,182
2022 47 7,993
2023 52 7,793
2024 40 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, 1913–2024.

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