US rank #15457 Girls' name Peak 1963 2,456 births

Johna — #15457 US girls' name

2,456 babies named Johna in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s641940s1211950s2331960s6331970s4661980s3811990s2932000s1942010s492020s5
#15457
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% 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.

What the Data Says About Johna

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,456 babies named Johna between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Johna currently holds the #15457 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 98 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 633 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Johna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 103 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Johna in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,456 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Johna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,456

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

1963

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,457

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
98
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
050100150 202420041993198219711960194919371925 11

Johna popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1995 (Johna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1995 6

Johna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
633 births that decade — 26% of Johna's all-time total
1920s171930s641940s1211950s2331960s6331970s4661980s3811990s2932000s1942010s492020s5

Johna by state

Where Johna concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Johna
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?
2,456 babies have been named Johna since 1925. It currently ranks #15457 among girls. The peak year 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.