boy's name
Johannes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,723
Scotland
#571
2007 births
Johannes is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Johannes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 165 |
| 1970s | 148 |
| 1980s | 268 |
| 1990s | 342 |
| 2000s | 385 |
| 2010s | 485 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 288 |
How popular is Johannes?
In 2025, Johannes was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Johannes 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.
How Johannes is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Johannès | Johannès is a rare spelling of Johannes, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Johannes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johannes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johannes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Johannes in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Johannes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johannes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johannes
How popular is the name Johannes?
In 2025, Johannes was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Johannes a girl's or a boy's name?
Johannes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Johannes?
Johannes has 3 syllables.
When was Johannes most popular?
Johannes peaked in 2019, when 62 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Johannes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johannes currently ranks #2,263 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.