Masculine dossier · first seen 1910
Johan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
659
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Johan
How many people are named Johan?
An estimated 14,250 living Americans are named Johan.
How rare is Johan?
Johan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 516 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 21.7% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Johan?
The median age of a living American named Johan is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 21 years old.
Is Johan still popular?
Yes. Johan is holding steady, with 516 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Johan most common?
Johan has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
21.7%
2025
516
All-time
14,653
Where it lives now
Johan is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Johan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.