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.
- #16,349 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,084 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 118
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Yohanan is the #10084 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 #10084 nationally and more common than 28% 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.
- #16,349 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,084 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 118 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yohanan ranks #16,349 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,084 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 118 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,349 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,084 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 118
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yohanan's 118 recorded births place it above 64.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Yohanan compares
118 29th percentile among 13,930 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 (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 34 | 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 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
2010s is the heaviest window (59 births, 50% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Yohanan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Yohanan most popular? ▼
Is Yohanan a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Yohanan been used? ▼
What names are similar to Yohanan? ▼
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.
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
Compare Yohanan side by side: Yohanan vs Yohan Yohanan vs Yohannes Yohanan vs Yohance
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yohanan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yohanan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1994–2025 (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 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 August 2026.