Johanna
Latin feminine of Johannes, the biblical John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious.
Johanna in 2025
Johanna was given to 309 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,656th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,729 babies born.
The history of Johanna
Johanna reached its highest point in 1984, when 929 babies were given the name, ranking 506th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 317th, in 1893.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 54,376 babies have been named Johanna. Half of them were born before 1982, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Johanna by decade
| Decade | Babies named Johanna | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 864 | 324 |
| 1890s | 1,373 | 317 |
| 1900s | 1,124 | 411 |
| 1910s | 2,542 | 518 |
| 1920s | 2,634 | 690 |
| 1930s | 2,526 | 689 |
| 1940s | 2,789 | 733 |
| 1950s | 2,634 | 932 |
| 1960s | 3,525 | 861 |
| 1970s | 5,197 | 637 |
| 1980s | 8,240 | 506 |
| 1990s | 6,071 | 717 |
| 2000s | 6,801 | 739 |
| 2010s | 5,836 | 847 |
| 2020s | 2,220 | 1,245 |
Where Johanna is heading
Johanna has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 578 babies in 2015 to 309 in 2025.
Names like Johanna
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Johanna.