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 #3056

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johannes John
Current Rank #3056 #21
Total Births (all years) 2,314 5,182,633
Peak Year 2019 1947
Peak Year Births 62 88,324
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johannes John
1880s - 89,949
1890s - 80,664
1900s - 84,590
1910s 50 376,311
1920s 60 564,052
1930s 36 487,950
1940s 33 711,614
1950s 54 797,922
1960s 165 713,394
1970s 148 402,612
1980s 268 321,150
1990s 342 240,151
2000s 385 161,104
2010s 485 102,800
2020s 288 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johannes John
2014 44 10,701
2015 54 10,423
2016 53 10,060
2017 53 9,536
2018 51 9,204
2019 62 8,863
2020 59 8,265
2021 36 8,186
2022 47 8,001
2023 52 7,804
2024 40 8,087
2025 54 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, 1913–2025.

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