Johannes
Johannes was the 2499th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 54 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 1703rd; the most babies were born in 2019 (62). Over the last ten years it has moved down 101 places. More babies were named Johannes in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,499 boys, down 192 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 54boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201962 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,314babies recorded
Johannes popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,499 | 54 |
| 2020 | #2,307 | 59 |
| 2010 | #2,659 | 46 |
| 2000 | #3,368 | 25 |
| 1990 | #2,735 | 24 |
| 1980 | #1,931 | 29 |
| 1970 | #2,568 | 14 |
| 1960 | #2,769 | 10 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,154 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,530 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Johannes, counting every spelling?
Johannes has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Johannes?
54 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Johannes (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Johannes 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 155 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Johannes.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Johannes?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Johannes are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 11 and 39. That makes Johannes 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.
Johannes by state
How common Johannes was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Johannes
How popular is the name Johannes?
Johannes was the 2499th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 54 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 1703rd; the most babies were born in 2019 (62). Over the last ten years it has moved down 101 places. More babies were named Johannes in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Johannes a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Johannes in the US.
Where is Johannes most popular?
In 2021–2025, Johannes was most common in Virginia (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.