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.
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.
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.