Johanna
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; feminine form of John.
Babies a year
559
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#871
down from #848
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies
How Johanna has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #541 |
| 2016 | #555 |
| 2017 | #551 |
| 2018 | #533 |
| 2019 | #593 |
| 2020 | #645 |
| 2021 | #705 |
| 2022 | #792 |
| 2023 | #750 |
| 2024 | #848 |
| 2025 | #871 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Johanna. In the US, 559 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 919 in 1984.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Johanna was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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