Johna vs John

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

Name A

Johna

Girl name · Rank #15457

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johna John
Current Rank #15457 #21
Total Births (all years) 2,456 5,174,470
Peak Year 1963 1947
Peak Year Births 98 88,321
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johna John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss — 376,312
1920ss 17 564,051
1930ss 64 487,946
1940ss 121 711,600
1950ss 233 797,917
1960ss 633 713,374
1970ss 466 402,636
1980ss 381 321,161
1990ss 293 240,147
2000ss 194 161,083
2010ss 49 102,763
2020ss 5 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johna John
2014 5 10,699
2015 — 10,421
2016 8 10,055
2017 — 9,530
2018 — 9,198
2019 — 8,857
2020 — 8,262
2021 — 8,182
2022 — 7,993
2023 — 7,793
2024 5 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, 1925–2024.

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