boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Yohan

Meaning A male given name, equivalent to English John Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,259 Trend ↑ Rising 113%

A male given name, equivalent to English John.

Rank 2025
#1,259
among boys · ↓95 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
158
named Yohan · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,811
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
180 babies
All-time total
1,865
#3,450 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Yohan popularity over time

1,865 babies have been named Yohan since 1980, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 27 3 – #4,958
1990s 73 7 +170% #6,030
2000s 316 32 +333% #2,584
2010s 730 73 +131% #1,708
2020s (to 2025) 719 120 +64% #1,164

Where Yohan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 178 0.10 outside top 500
2027 197 0.12 outside top 500
2028 214 0.13 outside top 500
2029 231 0.14 outside top 500
2030 245 0.14 outside top 500

Where Yohan is most popular

Boys named Yohan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Georgia, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yohan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 24 0.175 +133%
Georgia 35 0.138 +84%
Florida 57 0.120 +60%
New Jersey 23 0.114 +52%
California 98 0.107 +43%
New York 39 0.090 +20%
Illinois 21 0.082 +10%
Indiana 12 0.075 ≈ national
Connecticut 5 0.074 ≈ national
Texas 60 0.068 -9%
Maryland 7 0.059 -22%
Pennsylvania 15 0.056 -25%
North Carolina 14 0.055 -27%
Arizona 7 0.043 -43%
Virginia 6 0.032 -58%
Washington 5 0.031 -59%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -63%
Ohio 5 0.019 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yohan

Yohan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,259 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,865 American babies have been named Yohan. Its peak came in 2024, when 180 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Yohan?

The median living Yohan is about 8 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 1,800 people named Yohan are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Yohan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 158 #1,259
2024 180 #1,164
2023 133 #1,396
2022 100 #1,704
2021 77 #1,962
2020 71 #2,021
2019 81 #1,867
2018 78 #1,919
2017 90 #1,734
2016 53 #2,436
2015 67 #2,110
2014 77 #1,905
2013 87 #1,708
2012 79 #1,862
2011 63 #2,126
2010 55 #2,352
2009 49 #2,584
2008 43 #2,827
2007 40 #2,972
2006 43 #2,740
2005 38 #2,844
2004 20 #4,415
2003 29 #3,278
2002 29 #3,185
2001 14 #5,384
2000 11 #6,305
1995 8 #6,981
1990 6 #8,096
1985 – –
1980 6 #6,230
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Yohan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yohan Blake Yohan Blake Jamaican sprinter (born 1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yohan Benalouane Yohan Benalouane Tunisian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yohan Mollo Yohan Mollo French footballer (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yohan?

The median living Yohan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yohans are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Yohan are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Yohan are alive in the United States, based on 1,865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yohan mean?

A male given name, equivalent to English John.

How popular is the name Yohan in 2025?

Yohan ranked #1,259 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yohan?

1,865 babies have been named Yohan in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yohan most popular?

Yohan peaked in 2024, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Yohan a boy or girl name?

Yohan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yohan rising or falling?

Yohan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yohan become more popular?

Yohan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 245 boys named Yohan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yohan?

Well-known people named Yohan include Yohan Blake (athlete), Yohan Benalouane (soccer player), Yohan Mollo (soccer player).

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