Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Johanna
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1984
Peak era
1984
Peak births
919
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Johanna
How many people are named Johanna?
An estimated 38,630 living Americans are named Johanna.
How rare is Johanna?
Johanna is uncommon among babies today, with 309 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 66.4% from its 1984 peak.
How old is the typical Johanna?
The median age of a living American named Johanna is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 48 years old.
Is Johanna still popular?
Not especially. Johanna has been declining since its 1984 peak and registered 309 births in 2025.
Where is Johanna most common?
Johanna has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19842025
Peak year
1984
Decline from peak
66.4%
2025
309
All-time
54,247
Where it lives now
Johanna is most concentrated in New York — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Johanna is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.