Total births
290
Boys' name · since 1982
Yochanan
290 babies named Yochanan in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8536
- among boys today
- 290
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yochanan is the #8536 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 290 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yochanan has been recorded 290 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #8536 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #8536 among boys today
- 290 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yochanan is currently the #8536 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 290 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8536
- among boys today
- 290
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yochanan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8536
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Yochanan was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Yochanan in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Yochanan compares
290 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Yochanan's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yochanan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 290 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yochanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yochanan splits its recorded history at 2009: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yochanan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,536
Active since
1982
Yochanan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Yochanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yochanan's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Yochanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (32% of all-time use).
Yochanan by state
Where Yochanan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 134 | 46.2% |
New York share of Yochanan's total US births 46.2%
134 of 290 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yochanan? ▼
Yochanan has been given to 290 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8536 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Yochanan most popular? ▼
Yochanan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Yochanan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yochanan are New York (134 births).
How long has the name Yochanan been used? ▼
Yochanan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yochanan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yochanon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yochanan's data
- Yochanan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yochanans (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Yochanan: #8536 Boys' Name - 290 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yochanan. 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 Yochanan 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.