boy's name
Yohan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,374
Canada
#586
2024 births
Yohan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1988, when 1,000 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 8,421 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1962.
Yohan over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 45 |
| 1970s | 1,825 |
| 1980s | 8,235 |
| 1990s | 7,610 |
| 2000s | 4,875 |
| 2010s | 1,915 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 445 |
How popular is Yohan?
In 2025, Yohan was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #612 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yohan is used
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 Yohan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yohan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yohan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yohan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yohan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yohan
How popular is the name Yohan?
In 2025, Yohan was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #612 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yohan a girl's or a boy's name?
Yohan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yohan most popular?
Yohan peaked in 1988, when 1,000 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yohan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yohan currently ranks #586 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.