Johana
Girl name · #2280 in 2025 · Very rare
Johana ranks #2280 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 80 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Johana.
Babies named Johana per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Johana first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 329 girls were named Johana — good for #789 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Johana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Johana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Johana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Johana is most common
State-level data for Johana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Johana
Statistically, parents drawn to Johana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joana, Allana, Iyana, Oceana, and Oriana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Johana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1732 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 91 | #2034 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 110 | #1865 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 122 | #1705 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2011 | 167 | #1372 |
| 2010 | 224 | #1105 |
| 2009 | 233 | #1091 |
| 2008 | 231 | #1117 |
| 2007 | 296 | #915 |
| 2006 | 311 | #858 |
| 2005 | 329 | #789 |
| 2004 | 235 | #1003 |
| 2003 | 297 | #825 |
| 2002 | 221 | #995 |
| 2001 | 320 | #749 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Johana a popular girl name?
Johana ranked #2280 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Johana most popular?
Johana peaked in 2005, when 329 American girls received the name (ranked #789 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Johana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Johana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.