Johana
Variant spelling of Johanna, the feminine form of the Latin Johannes. Behind it lies the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Johana in 2025
Johana was given to 80 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,127th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 41,442 babies born.
The history of Johana
Johana reached its highest point in 2005, when 329 babies were given the name, ranking 1,436th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,346th, in 2001.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 6,978 babies have been named Johana. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Johana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Johana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 4,915 |
| 1920s | 10 | 9,008 |
| 1930s | 10 | 7,517 |
| 1940s | 5 | 7,555 |
| 1950s | 12 | 7,709 |
| 1960s | 44 | 7,717 |
| 1970s | 181 | 3,729 |
| 1980s | 807 | 1,876 |
| 1990s | 1,303 | 1,842 |
| 2000s | 2,679 | 1,346 |
| 2010s | 1,338 | 2,003 |
| 2020s | 572 | 3,209 |
Where Johana is heading
Johana has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 106 babies in 2015 to 80 in 2025.
Names like Johana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Johana.