Boys' name · since 1954
Johnthan
792 babies named Johnthan in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,942 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 792
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Johnthan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 792 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Johnthan recorded 792 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2013.
- #5,942 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 792 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnthan ranks #5,942 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 792 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,942 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 792
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Johnthan's 792 recorded births place it above 86.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Johnthan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Johnthan's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Johnthan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2013
- Peak year (1991)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Johnthan by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (235 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Johnthan's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Johnthan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 59
1960s
59 births
- 1970s
1970s
136 births
- 1980s
1980s
235 births
- 1990s
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 235 births (30% of all-time use).
How Johnthan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Johnthan's total volume
Johnthan by state
Where Johnthan concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 21 | 2.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
21 of 792 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Johnthan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Johnthans (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Johnthan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
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, 1954–2013 (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 Johnthan 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.