How Many People Are Named Yohanan?
An estimated 120 people in the United States have the first name Yohanan. It is predominantly male (91.7%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Yohanan peaked in popularity in 2016 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yohanan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Yohanan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
120
About 1 in 2,856,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2016
14 births
Total Registered
121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yohanan
Yohanan is predominantly male (91.7%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yohanan as a male name
Ranked #12,257 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (13 births)
Yohanan as a female name
Ranked #18,348 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Yohanan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yohanan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 69 babies were registered. While Yohanan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yohanan by Decade
How has Yohanan 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.
Yohanan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yohanan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yohanan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yohanan?
We estimate approximately 120 people named Yohanan 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 2,856,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Yohanan a common name?
Yohanan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yohanan most popular?
Yohanan reached peak popularity in 2016, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yohanan is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Yohanan was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Yohanan a male name?
Yohanan is predominantly male. 91.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Yohanan have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Yohanan peaked in 2016, and the average living bearer is about 9 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Yohanan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yohanan Smith, Yohanan Johnson, Yohanan 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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