Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- German form of John
- Danish
- Gift from God
- Dutch
- Finnish
- German
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Johan
Pronunciation
jo-han
Famous People
King Johan III of Sweden, Prime Minister of Norway Johan Nygaardsvold, Athlete Johan Santana
Celebrity Babies
Son of Heidi Klum and Seal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #463, 659 births); most recent 2025 (rank #572, 516 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #3165, 9 births); most recent 2007 (rank #15480, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 516 | – |
| 2024 | 554 | – |
| 2023 | 515 | – |
| 2022 | 501 | – |
| 2021 | 438 | – |
| 2020 | 458 | – |
| 2019 | 480 | – |
| 2018 | 480 | – |
| 2017 | 577 | – |
| 2016 | 659 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #693, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #67, 1,368 births); most recent 2023 (rank #339, 154 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #1537, 7 births); most recent 2003 (rank #4428, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 154 | – |
| 2022 | 166 | – |
| 2021 | 213 | – |
| 2020 | 259 | – |
| 2019 | 280 | – |
| 2018 | 352 | – |
| 2017 | 358 | – |
| 2016 | 404 | – |
| 2015 | 420 | – |
| 2014 | 493 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #317, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #520, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #291, 9 births); most recent 2000 (rank #525, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #472, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence