Girl · #12,360 in 2026

Johnanna

Name: Popularity of the name Johnanna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Johnanna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,360

Peak Rank

#6,485 (1975)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1950

First Year

1989

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#6485

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Johnanna

Johnanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1975: 8 births, good for #6,485 nationwide. About 39% of every Johnanna on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Johnanna last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 59 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Johnanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Johnanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnanna

What does the name Johnanna mean?

Johnanna is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1950. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Johnanna in 2026?

In 2026, Johnanna ranks #12,360 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Johnanna most popular?

Johnanna reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #6,485 that year with 8 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Johnanna most popular?

Johnanna has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Johnanna.

Is Johnanna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Johnanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Johnanna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Johnanna include Felicite, Ersula, Chrisanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Johnanna

Johnanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Johnanna's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #6,485. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnanna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.