Unisex name · since 1912
Johann
Johann has 4,869 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,805 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,855 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,869
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,869 babies have been named Johann since 1912, making it today's #1855 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Johann recorded 4,869 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #1855 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1,805 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,855 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,869 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johann ranks #1,805 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,855 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,869 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,805 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,855 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,869
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Johann's 4,869 recorded births place it above 96.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Johann compares
4,869 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Johann's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johann | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,869 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 222 | 34 | 22,252 |
Johann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Johann's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 222, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Johann popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 222
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Johann popularity over time - girls
650 total births recorded since 1918 (Johann as girls' name)
Johann by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,570 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Johann's strongest decade.
1,570 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Johann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 161
1960s
161 births
- 1970s 361
1970s
361 births
- 1980s 405
1980s
405 births
- 1990s 472
1990s
472 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,257 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,570 births
- 2020s 508
2020s
508 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,570 births (32% of all-time use).
How Johann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Johann's total volume
Johann by state
Where Johann concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 930 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 366 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 357 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 268 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 136 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 135 | 2.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 69 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 49 | 1.0% |
930 of 4,869 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Johann appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Johann's data
- Johann's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,570 total births); usage has since declined to 508 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Johanns (930 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Johann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Johann 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 August 2026.