Boys' name · since 2000

Joahan

Joahan has 143 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

143
total births
2000–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

143 boys have been named Joahan since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Joahan has 143 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2005.

  • 143 total births
  • 2000–2005 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

143 boys have been named Joahan since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

143
total births
2000–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Joahan was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

44 babies were named Joahan in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Joahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Joahan's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Joahan at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

143

Since 2000

6 years of records

Peak year

2002

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

2000

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2005

Joahan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2002)
44
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
01020304050 200020012002200320042005 10

Joahan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Joahan's strongest decade.

143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Joahan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 143 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Joahan by state

Where Joahan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Joahan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
54 37.8%
#2 Texas
25 17.5%
California share of Joahan's total US births 37.8%
Even split

54 of 143 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joahan?
143 babies have been named Joahan since 2000. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2002 with 44 births.
When was Joahan most popular?
Joahan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Joahan most popular?
The top states for the name Joahan are California (54 births), Texas (25 births).
How long has the name Joahan been used?
Records for Joahan go back to 2000, giving 6 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Joahan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joaquin, Joan, Joao, Joah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Joahan's data

  • California records the most Joahans (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joahan: Baby Name Since 2000 - 143 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joahan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joahan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.