Johann
- Pronunciation
- [Yo-hann]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Variant Of The Hebrew John Jehovah Has Been Gracious: Has Shown Favor.
- Origin
- German
Johann Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,784 baby boys have been named Johann. The name peaked in 2010 with 222 US births that year (rank #912). In 2024, ranked #1792 nationally — 880 places below its 2010 peak.
Top States for Johann
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Johann births are: California (907), Texas (349), New York (343).
Other German-Origin Names Like Johann
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6-Letter Names Starting with J
Names with Johann's exact length and starting letter: Jabari, Jabbar, Jacira, Jackie, Jaclyn.
Quick Facts About Johann
US Popularity History (2010–2012)
Annual US births named Johann by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2010 with 222 boys named Johann (boy rank #912 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2012, ranked #946 for boys (215 US births). That's 34 places below its 2010 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Famous People Named Johann
3 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Johann.
- Johann Pachelbel was a famous Baroque composer and organist.
- Johann Sebastian Bach — Composer (1685)
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a distinguished German writer and regarded as a genius of modern German literature.
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Compare Johann to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Johann against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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