Johann
Johann was the 1856th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 85 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 912th with 222 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 562 places. More babies were named Johann in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Johan) God is gracious (Scandinavian/Dutch John) · Hebrew, Danish, Dutch
- Rank in 2025
- #1,856 boys, down 156 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 85boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010222 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,519babies recorded
What does the name Johann mean?
Johann is a spelling of Johan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Johan's meaning and origin.
Johan is the Scandinavian, Dutch and German short form of Johannes, the Latin form of John. John goes back through Greek Iōannēs to Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious," which DMNES glosses "graced by God." Wiktionary lists Johan in Danish, Dutch and Afrikaans as a boys' name from Johannes. In older English, Johan was also a spelling of the women's name Joan.
Johannes (Latin, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: John, Johannes, Johann, Jan, Juan, Johanna.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Johan' (Danish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Johan' (Dutch section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES (Durham University)
Johann popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #1,856 | — | 85 |
| 2020 | — | #1,700 | — | 92 |
| 2010 | — | #912 | — | 222 |
| 2000 | — | #1,621 | — | 73 |
| 1990 | #10,697 | #1,994 | 7 | 38 |
| 1980 | #8,527 | #1,365 | 7 | 48 |
| 1970 | #7,449 | #1,727 | 6 | 26 |
| 1960 | #5,393 | #2,967 | 7 | 9 |
| 1950 | #5,646 | — | 5 | — |
| 1940 | #1,863 | — | 19 | — |
| 1930 | #2,150 | — | 16 | — |
| 1920 | #3,785 | #4,633 | 8 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Johann, counting every spelling?
Johann is a spelling of Johan, a name family that ranked #499 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,856 for Johann on its own. Together these spellings went to 601 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan | 516 | #572 | 2,527 |
| Johann | 85 | #1,856 | 416 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Johann?
85 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Johann (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Johann born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 99 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Johann.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Johann?
About 4,700 people born in the US named Johann are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 12 and 30. That makes Johann mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Johann by state
How common Johann was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.8×), New York (1.7×). In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Johann: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Johann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Johann
What does Johann mean?
Johann is a spelling of Johan, which means “God is gracious (Scandinavian/Dutch John)” (Hebrew, Danish, Dutch origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Johann?
Johann was the 1856th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 85 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 912th with 222 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 562 places. More babies were named Johann in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Johann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Johann in the US.
Where is Johann most popular?
In 2021–2025, Johann was most common in Florida (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.