Johna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Johna

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1963

98 babies

All-time total

2,462

#4,098 all-time among girls

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Johna popularity over time

2,462 babies have been named Johna since 1925, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	17	–	17	2	–	#3,035
1930s	64	–	64	6	+276%	#2,610
1940s	121	–	121	12	+89%	#1,990
1950s	233	–	233	23	+93%	#1,821
1960s	633	–	633	63	+172%	#1,100
1970s	466	–	466	47	-26%	#1,699
1980s	381	–	381	38	-18%	#2,172
1990s	293	6	299	30	-22%	#3,005
2000s	194	–	194	19	-35%	#4,022
2010s	49	–	49	5	-75%	#8,073
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-83%	#16,365

The story of Johna

Johna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 2,462 American babies have been named Johna. Its peak came in 1963, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Johna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johna?

The median living Johna is about 50 years old; half are between 36 and 61. An estimated 2,200 people named Johna are alive in the United States today.

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

Johna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	5	#16,365	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	8	#12,267	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#17,749	–	–
2013	7	#13,833	–	–
2012	14	#8,411	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	15	#8,073	–	–
2009	19	#6,926	–	–
2008	18	#7,205	–	–
2007	19	#6,944	–	–
2006	14	#8,460	–	–
2005	17	#6,977	–	–
2004	19	#6,342	–	–
2003	17	#6,730	–	–
2002	14	#7,608	–	–
2001	26	#4,612	–	–
2000	31	#4,022	–	–
1995	20	#4,922	6	#8,290
1990	36	#3,106	–	–
1985	30	#3,037	–	–
1980	39	#2,456	–	–
1975	55	#1,717	–	–
1970	53	#1,728	–	–
1965	50	#1,582	–	–
1960	32	#2,029	–	–
1955	22	#2,369	–	–
1950	17	#2,486	–	–
1945	12	#2,670	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	5	#4,532	–	–
1930	8	#3,500	–	–
1925	11	#3,035	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johna?

The median living Johna is about 50 years old. Half of all living Johnas are between 36 and 61 years old.

How many people named Johna are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Johna are alive in the United States, based on 2,462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Johna mean?

Spelling variant of Johnna.

How popular is the name Johna in 2025?

Johna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Johna?

2,462 babies have been named Johna in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johna most popular?

Johna peaked in 1963, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Johna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Johna rising or falling?

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

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