Yohana
Girl name · #3543 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Yohana is currently the #3543 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Yohana.
The 51-year story
Yohana first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 65 girls were named Yohana — good for #2647 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.
Babies named Yohana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yohana in class?
Yohana scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Yohana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yohana is most common
State-level data for Yohana is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yohana
Statistically, parents drawn to Yohana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katana, Havana, Teyana, Eleana, and Jumana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yohana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yohana a popular girl name?
Yohana ranked #3543 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Yohana most popular?
Yohana peaked in 2018, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2647 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yohana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Yohana. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.