Johanna
Girl name · #869 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 309 baby girls were named Johanna, placing it at #869 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #541, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,825 girls born in 2025 was named Johanna.
Babies named Johanna per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Johanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 64 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1984, when 919 girls were named Johanna — good for #265 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Johanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Johanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Johanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Johanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Johanna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Johanna is most common in MI (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Johanna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Johanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Johanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leanna, Joanna, Jenna, Janna, and Roxanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Johanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 309 | #869 |
| 2024 | 319 | #848 |
| 2023 | 376 | #749 |
| 2022 | 358 | #789 |
| 2021 | 409 | #704 |
| 2020 | 449 | #644 |
| 2019 | 511 | #593 |
| 2018 | 590 | #533 |
| 2017 | 563 | #549 |
| 2016 | 562 | #554 |
| 2015 | 578 | #541 |
| 2014 | 571 | #542 |
| 2013 | 561 | #532 |
| 2012 | 640 | #478 |
| 2011 | 563 | #518 |
| 2010 | 697 | #440 |
| 2009 | 652 | #476 |
| 2008 | 703 | #449 |
| 2007 | 786 | #416 |
| 2006 | 857 | #377 |
| 2005 | 778 | #405 |
| 2004 | 585 | #503 |
| 2003 | 546 | #519 |
| 2002 | 612 | #466 |
| 2001 | 677 | #419 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Johanna a popular girl name?
Johanna ranked #869 among girls in 2025 with 309 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #541.
When was the name Johanna most popular?
Johanna peaked in 1984, when 919 American girls received the name (ranked #265 that year). Since 1984 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Johanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,825 newborn American girls was named Johanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.