unisex name
Johane
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 795
Johane is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1982, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1949.
Johane over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 185 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Johane?
In 2025, Johane was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Johane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johane
Is Johane a girl's or a boy's name?
Johane is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Johane most popular?
Johane peaked in 1982, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Johane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johane currently ranks #3,955 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.