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Johan

/joʊˈhɑn/ · 99% boys · #572 in the US for boys, 2025

Johan has been given to about 14,788 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/joʊˈhɑn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 14,197
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Johan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2016 · 659
  • Born in 2025516
  • All time14,788
  • England & Wales, 202530

How popular is Johan?

Johan ranks 572nd among American boys in 2025, with 516 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 659 babies were given the name, ranking 463rd. The typical living American called Johan is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nevada, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Johan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Johann0.91
  2. Rohan0.85
  3. Jovan0.85
  4. Jordan0.75
  5. John0.71
  6. Logan0.70
  7. Nolan0.70
  8. Roman0.70

Middle names for Johan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Johan Lee0.77
  2. Johan Bryce0.76
  3. Johan Ross0.76
  4. Johan Quinn0.76
  5. Johan Finn0.76
  6. Johan Pierce0.76

Sibling names for Johan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Izaiahbrother · 0.99
  2. Dayanasister · 0.99
  3. Laneysister · 0.99
  4. Kennedisister · 0.99
  5. Alijahbrother · 0.99
  6. Campbelleither · 0.99

Where Johan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Nevada0.04%
  2. New Jersey0.03%
  3. Maryland0.03%
  4. Illinois0.03%
  5. New York0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Johan Anderson0.74
  2. Johan White0.72
  3. Johan Reyes0.72
  4. Johan Moore0.72
  5. Johan Lee0.72
  6. Johan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Johan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Johan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.