Girls' name · since 1895

Johanne

Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 1,452 babies named Johanne, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,825 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,452
born since 1895
1930s
peak decade

1,452 girls have been named Johanne since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Johanne has 1,452 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2021.

  • #5,825 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,452 born since 1895
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johanne ranks #5,825 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,452 born since 1895, peaking in the 1930s.

#5,825 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,452
born since 1895
1930s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Johanne's 1,452 recorded births place it above 91.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Johanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Johanne's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Johanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1939)
42
Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
01020304050 189519291942195519681981199420082021 10

Johanne by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (297 births, 20% of the file).

1930s was Johanne's strongest decade.

297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Johanne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 297 births (20% of all-time use).

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

How Johanne 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 Johanne's total volume

Johanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -25, 13.9%-48, 5.4%-69, 11%-102, 2.8%-45, 9.5%-105, 2.8%-35, 5.9%-110, 2.3%-37, 5.9%-37, 5.6%-35, 4.3%-114, 4.6%-48, 4.5%-63, 5%-32, 6.2%Johanne-127, 2.9%Johanne
Johanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Johanne by state

Where Johanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Johanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
140 9.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
39 2.7%
#3 Massachusetts
29 2.0%
#4 Florida
5 0.3%
#5 Ohio
5 0.3%
New York share of Johanne's total US births 9.6%
Even split

140 of 1,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johanne?
1,452 babies have been named Johanne since 1895. All-time, it sits at #5,825 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1939 with 42 births.
Where does Johanne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johanne ranks #5,825 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Johanne most popular?
Johanne was most popular in the 1930s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
Where is Johanne most popular?
The top states for the name Johanne are New York (140 births), Pennsylvania (39 births), Massachusetts (29 births).
How long has the name Johanne been used?
The SSA has tracked Johanne since 1895 -- 127 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Johanne?
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 Johanne's data

  • Johanne's decade-level peak was the 1930s (297 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Johannes (140 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Johanne

Nearby Names Like Johanne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johanne

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Johanne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1895–2021 (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 Johanne 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.