Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Johannah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,311 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#5,311
among girls · ↑1,763 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Johannah
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
110 babies
All-time total
3,113
#3,526 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Johannah popularity over time

3,113 babies have been named Johannah since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 39 4 – #662
1890s 51 5 +31% #991
1900s 24 2 -53% #1,260
1910s 60 6 +150% #2,345
1920s 62 6 +3% #2,690
1930s 63 6 +2% #2,664
1940s 115 12 +83% #2,223
1950s 107 11 -7% #3,004
1960s 110 11 +3% #3,114
1970s 205 21 +86% #3,023
1980s 374 37 +82% #2,033
1990s 567 57 +52% #2,082
2000s 576 58 +2% #2,408
2010s 633 63 +10% #1,853
2020s (to 2025) 127 21 -67% #5,021

Where Johannah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Johannah

Johannah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,311 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,113 American babies have been named Johannah. Its peak came in 2010, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Johannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johannah?

The median living Johannah is about 26 years old; half are between 15 and 39. An estimated 2,700 people named Johannah are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Johannah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 24 #5,311
2024 16 #7,074
2023 20 #6,053
2022 20 #6,087
2021 26 #5,021
2020 21 #5,739
2019 35 #4,106
2018 33 #4,278
2017 37 #4,030
2016 52 #3,158
2015 74 #2,462
2014 67 #2,632
2013 73 #2,470
2012 86 #2,197
2011 66 #2,679
2010 110 #1,853
2009 80 #2,408
2008 59 #2,974
2007 62 #2,903
2006 68 #2,653
2005 61 #2,743
2004 44 #3,416
2003 40 #3,558
2002 58 #2,655
2001 53 #2,790
2000 51 #2,835
1995 55 #2,379
1990 45 #2,620
1985 39 #2,508
1980 24 #3,448
1975 23 #3,090
1970 15 #3,935
1965 10 #4,329
1960 10 #4,299
1955 12 #3,463
1950 10 #3,539
1945 12 #2,669
1940 7 #3,668
1935 5 #4,531
1930 7 #3,847
1925 8 #3,854
1920 5 #5,345
1915 10 #2,799
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,071
1895 8 #1,248
1890 8 #1,051
1885 6 #982
1880 5 #880

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Johannah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Johannah?

The median living Johannah is about 26 years old. Half of all living Johannahs are between 15 and 39 years old.

How many people named Johannah are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Johannah are alive in the United States, based on 3,113 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johannah in 2025?

Johannah ranked #5,311 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Johannah?

3,113 babies have been named Johannah in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johannah most popular?

Johannah peaked in 2010, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Johannah a boy or girl name?

Johannah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Johannah rising or falling?

Johannah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Johannah become more popular?

Johannah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Johannah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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