Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1993
Yochanon
39 babies named Yochanon in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Yochanon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1993.
Yochanon has 39 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2021.
- 39 total births
- 1993–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Yochanon since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 39
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Yochanon was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yochanon in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Yochanon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yochanon's SSA record in two at 2008 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 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yochanon at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Yochanon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Yochanon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yochanon's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Yochanon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (38% of all-time use).
Yochanon by state
Where Yochanon concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22 | 56.4% |
New York share of Yochanon's total US births 56.4%
22 of 39 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yochanon? ▼
39 babies have been named Yochanon since 1993. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1993 with 7 births.
When was Yochanon most popular? ▼
Yochanon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Yochanon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yochanon are New York (22 births).
How long has the name Yochanon been used? ▼
Yochanon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 29 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Yochanon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yochanan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yochanon's data
- Yochanon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yochanons (22 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, 1993–2021 (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. "Yochanon: Baby Name Since 1993 - 39 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yochanon. 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 Yochanon 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.