Total births
118
Unisex name · since 1994
Yohanan
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Yohanan, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11475
- among boys today
- 118
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yohanan is the #11475 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 118 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yohanan has been recorded 118 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #11475 nationally and more common than 20% 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 1994 to 2025.
- #11475 among boys today
- 118 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yohanan is currently the #11475 unisex name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 118 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11475
- among boys today
- 118
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yohanan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11475
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Yohanan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yohanan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Yohanan compares
118 29th 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
Yohanan's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yohanan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yohanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yohanan's full recorded timeline at 2018, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yohanan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,475
Active since
1994
Yohanan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Yohanan popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2016 (Yohanan as girls' name)
Yohanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yohanan's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Yohanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yohanan? ▼
Yohanan has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11475 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Yohanan most popular? ▼
Yohanan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Yohanan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yohanan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 118 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Yohanan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yohanan since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yohanan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yohan, Yohannes, Yohance, Yohann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yohanan's data
- Yohanan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Yohanan
Nearby Names Like Yohanan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yohanan
Yohan Boy
#1164 1,865 births
Yohannes Boy
#5134 440 births
Yohance Boy
407 births
Yohann Boy
#7089 289 births
Yohaan Boy
89 births
Compare Yohanan side by side: Yohanan vs Yohan Yohanan vs Yohannes Yohanan vs Yohance
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Yohanan
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2025 (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. "Yohanan: #11475 Unisex Name - 118 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yohanan. 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 Yohanan 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 July 2026.