Sibling names for John
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as John usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to John, whose busiest decade was the 1950s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for John
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | #125 | 10,755 | 1920s | |
| Alice | noble kind | #65 | 17,447 | 1920s |
| Margaret | pearl | #112 | 11,281 | 1920s |
| Elizabeth | 'my God is an oath' | #17 | 34,585 | 1980s |
| Annie | grace (pet form of Ann) | #182 | 7,468 | 1920s |
| Clara | clear, bright | #63 | 14,581 | 1920s |
| Grace | grace (virtue name) | #38 | 25,906 | 2000s |
| Ella | #29 | 30,548 | 2010s |
Brother names for John
John's era
John ranked #23 for boys in 2025, against #26 in 2015. Its best year was 1880, at #1. A sibling name from the same wave will sound like it was chosen by the same parents; a name from an older or newer wave can make one child's name feel dated next to the other's.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, John included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Miriam, Nina. Boys: Samuel, Anthony, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor.
Same era, but close to John
These names follow John's curve too, but we left them out above because they share a first letter or an ending with John. Some parents like that echo; if you do, start here.
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to John's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times John's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as John or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of John itself are excluded.