John
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious.
Babies a year
9,444
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#23
down from #21
UK popularity
#174
296 babies · down from #164
How John has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #26 |
| 2016 | #28 |
| 2017 | #27 |
| 2018 | #26 |
| 2019 | #28 |
| 2020 | #27 |
| 2021 | #27 |
| 2022 | #26 |
| 2023 | #26 |
| 2024 | #21 |
| 2025 | #23 |
In 2025, 296 babies in England and Wales were named John. In the US, 9,444 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 88,318 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, John was most common in 1880, when it went to 8.15% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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