Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
God is gracious; variant of the masculine name John and feminine name Joan - German
- Swedish
- Gracious
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Johanna
Pronunciation
jo-hanna, joha(n)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #3215, 14 births); most recent 2008 (rank #12535, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #265, 918 births); most recent 2025 (rank #869, 309 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 309 |
| 2024 | – | 318 |
| 2023 | – | 374 |
| 2022 | – | 358 |
| 2021 | – | 408 |
| 2020 | – | 449 |
| 2019 | – | 511 |
| 2018 | – | 589 |
| 2017 | – | 563 |
| 2016 | – | 562 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #585, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 26 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #56, 1,458 births); most recent 2023 (rank #481, 108 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2018 | 161 |
| 2017 | 163 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2015 | 174 |
| 2014 | 193 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #44, 146 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #194, 21 births); most recent 2014 (rank #802, 3 births)
| Year | 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 Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #221, 7 births); most recent 2012 (rank #451, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #205, 14 births); most recent 2019 (rank #513, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
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