How Many People Are Named Johan?
An estimated 13,839 people in the United States have the first name Johan. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Johan peaked in popularity in 2016 with 659 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Johan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Johan is overwhelmingly male, 135 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Johan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,839
About 1 in 24,767 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2016
659 births
Total Registered
14,268
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johan
Johan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,268 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Johan as a male name
Ranked #536 in 2024
554 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (659 births)
Johan as a female name
Ranked #16,408 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1928 (9 births)
Johan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,362 babies were registered. While Johan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Johan by Decade
How has Johan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Johan by State
Birth registrations for Johan span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, New Mexico, Kentucky. On average, about 339 Johans were registered per state.
Johan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Johan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johan?
We estimate approximately 13,839 people named Johan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,767 Americans share this first name.
Is Johan a common name?
Johan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,268 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johan most popular?
Johan reached peak popularity in 2016, when 659 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johan a male name?
Johan is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johan Smith, Johan Johnson, Johan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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