Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Yohannes

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,851 Trend → Stable

Yohannes is a masculine given name and a surname of Amharic origin.

Rank 2025
#4,851
among boys · ↑381 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Yohannes
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
25 babies
All-time total
440
#8,523 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Yohannes popularity over time

440 babies have been named Yohannes since 1986, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 12 1 – #6,921
1990s 39 4 +225% #5,809
2000s 76 8 +95% #6,749
2010s 186 19 +145% #4,225
2020s (to 2025) 127 21 +14% #4,243

Where Yohannes 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Yohannes

Yohannes is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,851 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 440 American babies have been named Yohannes. Its peak came in 2019, when 25 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 Yohannes stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yohannes?

The median living Yohannes is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Yohannes are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Yohannes year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,851
2024 19 #5,232
2023 20 #5,066
2022 25 #4,294
2021 25 #4,243
2020 17 #5,442
2019 25 #4,225
2018 18 #5,313
2017 20 #4,927
2016 24 #4,321
2015 15 #5,986
2014 16 #5,721
2013 18 #5,164
2012 14 #6,292
2011 20 #4,816
2010 16 #5,728
2009 12 #7,219
2008 13 #6,749
2007 9 #8,891
2006 9 #8,710
2005 11 #7,084
2004 6 #11,319
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 7 #9,217
2000 9 #7,397
1995 – –
1990 9 #5,809
1985 – –
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Famous people named Yohannes

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

  1. 1 Yohannes IV Yohannes IV Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889 1837–1889 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yohannes?

The median living Yohannes is about 10 years old. Half of all living Yohanness are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yohannes are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yohannes are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yohannes mean?

Yohannes is a masculine given name and a surname of Amharic origin.

How popular is the name Yohannes in 2025?

Yohannes ranked #4,851 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yohannes?

440 babies have been named Yohannes in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yohannes most popular?

Yohannes peaked in 2019, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Yohannes a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yohannes rising or falling?

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

Will Yohannes become more popular?

Yohannes looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Yohannes in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yohannes?

Well-known people named Yohannes include Yohannes IV (politician).

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