Total births
54,247
Girls' name · since 1880
Johanna
54,247 babies named Johanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #848
- among girls today
- 54,247
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Johanna is the #848 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 54,247 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Johanna recorded 54,247 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #848 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #848 among girls today
- 54,247 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Johanna is currently the #848 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 54,247 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #848
- among girls today
- 54,247
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Johanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#848
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Johanna was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
919 babies were named Johanna in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Johanna compares
54,247 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Johanna's all-time total is 142x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54,247 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 919 | 48 | 19,840 |
Johanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Johanna's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 58 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 919, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Johanna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1984
Current rank
#848
Active since
1880
Johanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 919
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Johanna popularity over time - boys
129 total births recorded since 1973 (Johanna as boys' name)
Johanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Johanna's strongest decade.
8,163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Johanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 864
1880s
864 births
- 1890s 1,373
1890s
1,373 births
- 1900s 1,124
1900s
1,124 births
- 1910s 2,542
1910s
2,542 births
- 1920s 2,634
1920s
2,634 births
- 1930s 2,526
1930s
2,526 births
- 1940s 2,789
1940s
2,789 births
- 1950s 2,634
1950s
2,634 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,525 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,177 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,163 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,050 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,790 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,836 births
- 2020s 2,220
2020s
2,220 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8,163 births (15% of all-time use).
How Johanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Johanna's total volume
Johanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Johanna by state
Where Johanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,515 | 13.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 6,619 | 12.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 3,581 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,845 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,490 | 4.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 2,399 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,744 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,653 | 3.0% |
California share of Johanna's total US births 13.9%
Even split
7,515 of 54,247 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Johanna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johanna? ▼
54,247 babies have been named Johanna since 1880. It currently ranks #848 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 919 births.
When was Johanna most popular? ▼
Johanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8,163 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Johanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johanna are California (7,515 births), New York (6,619 births), Texas (3,581 births).
How long has the name Johanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Johanna since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Johanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Johnnie, John, Johnna, Johana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Johanna's data
- Johanna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (8,163 total births); usage has since declined to 2,220 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Johannas (7,515 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.
Keep exploring Johanna
Nearby Names Like Johanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johanna
Johnnie Girl
#3824 49,196 births
John Girl
#11125 21,744 births
Johnna Girl
#7295 10,029 births
Johana Girl
#1734 6,967 births
Johnie Girl
#11135 5,144 births
Compare Johanna side by side: Johanna vs Johnnie Johanna vs John Johanna vs Johnna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Johanna: #848 Girls' Name - 54,247 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johanna. 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 Johanna 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 June 2026.