Yohan
Boy name · #1258 in 2025 · Rare
Yohan ranks #1258 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 158 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 boys born in 2025 was named Yohan.
The 45-year story
Yohan first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 180 babies and a rank of #1160. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Yohan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yohan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yohan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yohan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yohan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yohan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Yohan is most common in PA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Yohan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Yohan
Statistically, parents drawn to Yohan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yazan, Eythan, Subhan, Gohan, and Ithan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yohan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1256 |
| 2024 | 180 | #1160 |
| 2023 | 133 | #1390 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1700 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 90 | #1725 |
| 2016 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 87 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 79 | #1849 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2105 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 49 | #2560 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 40 | #2920 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yohan a popular boy name?
Yohan ranked #1258 among boys in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Yohan most popular?
Yohan peaked in 2024, when 180 American boys received the name (ranked #1160 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yohan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American boys was named Yohan. 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.