Total births
2,456
Girls' name · since 1925
Johna
Johna has 2,456 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15500
- among girls today
- 2,456
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Johna is the #15500 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,456 recorded since 1925.
Johna has 2,456 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15500 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2024.
- #15500 among girls today
- 2,456 born since 1925
- 1960s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Johna is currently the #15500 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 2,456 born since 1925, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15500
- among girls today
- 2,456
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Johna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15500
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Johna was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
98 babies were named Johna in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Johna compares
2,456 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Johna's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,456 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 48 | 19,840 |
Johna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Johna's full recorded timeline at 1973, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Johna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#15,500
Active since
1925
Johna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2024
- Peak year (1963)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Johna popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1995 (Johna as boys' name)
Johna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Johna's strongest decade.
633 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Johna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 121
1940s
121 births
- 1950s 233
1950s
233 births
- 1960s
1960s
633 births
- 1970s
1970s
466 births
- 1980s
1980s
381 births
- 1990s
1990s
293 births
- 2000s 194
2000s
194 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 633 births (26% of all-time use).
How Johna 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 Johna's total volume
Johna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Johna by state
Where Johna concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 103 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 64 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 42 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 32 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 18 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.4% |
California share of Johna's total US births 4.2%
Even split
103 of 2,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Johna appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johna? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 2,456 babies named Johna. Today it holds rank #15500 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 98 births.
When was Johna most popular? ▼
Johna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 633 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Johna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johna are California (103 births), Texas (64 births), Ohio (42 births).
How long has the name Johna been used? ▼
Johna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 100 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johna? ▼
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 Johna's data
- Johna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (633 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Johnas (103 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 Johna
Nearby Names Like Johna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johna
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
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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, 1925–2024 (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. "Johna: #15500 Girls' Name - 2,456 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johna. 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 Johna 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.