Total births
3,113
Girls' name · since 1880
Johannah
3,113 babies named Johannah in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6936
- among girls today
- 3,113
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
3,113 babies have been named Johannah since 1880, making it today's #6936 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Johannah recorded 3,113 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #6936 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #6936 among girls today
- 3,113 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Johannah is currently the #6936 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 3,113 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6936
- among girls today
- 3,113
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Johannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6936
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Johannah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
110 babies were named Johannah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Johannah compares
3,113 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Johannah's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 48 | 19,840 |
Johannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Johannah splits its recorded history at 1963: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 110 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Johannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#6,936
Active since
1880
Johannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Johannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Johannah's strongest decade.
633 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Johannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 39
1880s
39 births
- 1890s 51
1890s
51 births
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s 60
1910s
60 births
- 1920s 62
1920s
62 births
- 1930s 63
1930s
63 births
- 1940s 115
1940s
115 births
- 1950s 107
1950s
107 births
- 1960s 110
1960s
110 births
- 1970s 205
1970s
205 births
- 1980s
1980s
374 births
- 1990s
1990s
567 births
- 2000s
2000s
576 births
- 2010s
2010s
633 births
- 2020s 127
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 633 births (20% of all-time use).
How Johannah 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 Johannah's total volume
Johannah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Johannah by state
Where Johannah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 142 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 68 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 48 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 39 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 24 | 0.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 22 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 19 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 19 | 0.6% |
California share of Johannah's total US births 4.6%
Even split
142 of 3,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Johannah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johannah? ▼
3,113 babies have been named Johannah since 1880. It currently ranks #6936 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 110 births.
When was Johannah most popular? ▼
Johannah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 633 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Johannah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johannah are California (142 births), Texas (68 births), New York (48 births).
How long has the name Johannah been used? ▼
Johannah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Johannah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Johanna, Johnnie, John, Johnna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Johannah's data
- Johannah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (633 total births); usage has since declined to 127 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Johannahs (142 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 Johannah
Nearby Names Like Johannah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johannah
Johanna Girl
#848 54,247 births
Johnnie Girl
#3824 49,196 births
John Girl
#11125 21,744 births
Johnna Girl
#7295 10,029 births
Johana Girl
#1734 6,967 births
Compare Johannah side by side: Johannah vs Johanna Johannah vs Johnnie Johannah vs John
Related Names
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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. "Johannah: #6936 Girls' Name - 3,113 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johannah. 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 Johannah 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.