US rank #1864 Boys' name Peak 2005 5,956 births

Johnpaul — #1864 US boys' name

5,956 babies named Johnpaul in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1081970s5941980s10961990s9132000s15052010s12832020s457
#1864
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Johnpaul was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

273 babies were named Johnpaul in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnpaul

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,956 babies named Johnpaul between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johnpaul currently holds the #1864 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 273 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnpaul performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,505 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Johnpaul shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,001 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Johnpaul in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnpaul 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 5,956 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.

Johnpaul at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,956

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2005

273 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,864

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johnpaul popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
273
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Johnpaul by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,505 births that decade — 25% of Johnpaul's all-time total
1960s1081970s5941980s10961990s9132000s15052010s12832020s457

Johnpaul by state

Where Johnpaul concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Johnpaul
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,001 16.8%
#2 Texas
724 12.2%
#3 New York
417 7.0%
#4 Florida
204 3.4%
#5 Michigan
160 2.7%
#6 New Jersey
119 2.0%
#7 Ohio
119 2.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
100 1.7%
California share of Johnpaul's total US births 16.8%
Even split

1,001 of 5,956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Johnpaul appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnpaul?
5,956 babies have been named Johnpaul since 1960. It currently ranks #1864 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 273 births.
When was Johnpaul most popular?
Johnpaul was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,505 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Johnpaul most popular?
The top states for the name Johnpaul are California (1,001 births), Texas (724 births), New York (417 births).
How long has the name Johnpaul been used?
Johnpaul has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johnpaul?
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.

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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, 1960–2024 (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.