Yohan
Yohan is a male given name of many origins.
Meaning & Origin of Yohan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yohan is a male given name of many origins.
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The Story of Yohan
Yohan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 192 Yohans were born — ranking #1,124 that year. As of 2026, Yohan ranks #1,124 for baby boys with 192 births, rising sharply (+97% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Yohans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Yohan
Yohan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Yohan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,124. Use the chart and map above to compare Yohan'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 .
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