boy's name
Johanan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 260
Johanan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Johanan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How popular is Johanan?
In 2025, Johanan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Johanan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Johanan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johanan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johanan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johanan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johanan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johanan
How popular is the name Johanan?
In 2025, Johanan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Johanan a girl's or a boy's name?
Johanan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Johanan most popular?
Johanan peaked in 2006, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Johanan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johanan currently ranks #11,548 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.