boy's name
Johnpaul
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,042
Northern Ireland
#419
as John-Paul, 2019
Johnpaul is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 273 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,826 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Johnpaul over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 594 |
| 1980s | 1,096 |
| 1990s | 913 |
| 2000s | 1,505 |
| 2010s | 1,283 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 561 |
How popular is Johnpaul?
In 2025, Johnpaul was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Johnpaul 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 Johnpaul is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| John-Paul | John-Paul is Johnpaul written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 825 |
| John Paul | John Paul is Johnpaul written as two words, used in Ireland, where it ranks #685. | 78 |
Names that peaked alongside Johnpaul
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johnpaul also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johnpaul over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johnpaul
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johnpaul — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johnpaul
How popular is the name Johnpaul?
In 2025, Johnpaul was given to 101 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Johnpaul a girl's or a boy's name?
Johnpaul is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Johnpaul most popular?
Johnpaul peaked in 2005, when 273 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Johnpaul a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johnpaul currently ranks #685 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.