Recorded 1923–2009 Boys' name Peak 1975 32 births

Johnas — boys' name

32 babies named Johnas in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s71980s101990s52000s5
1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Johnas was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

7 babies were named Johnas in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnas

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Johnas between 1923 and 2009, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johnas currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnas performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Johnas shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnas 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 32 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.

Johnas at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

32

Since 1923

87 years of records

Peak year

1975

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1923

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2009

Johnas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1923

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1975)
7
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Johnas by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 31% of Johnas's all-time total
1920s51970s71980s101990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnas?
32 babies have been named Johnas since 1923. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1975 with 7 births.
When was Johnas most popular?
Johnas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Johnas been used?
Johnas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 87 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Johnas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1923–2009 (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.