John
#13,208 for girls in 2025, 6 births · #23 for boys in 2025, 8,027 births
Given to boys 99.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 1921 · 58,216 births
- Debut · boys
- 9,655 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 146 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 5,182,633since 1880
John over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #13,208 | 6 | #23 | 8,027 |
| 2024 | #11,122 | 8 | #21 | 8,087 |
| 2023 | #15,194 | 5 | #26 | 7,804 |
| 2022 | #12,243 | 7 | #26 | 8,001 |
| 2021 | #10,292 | 9 | #27 | 8,186 |
| 2020 | #10,250 | 9 | #27 | 8,265 |
| 2019 | #7,716 | 14 | #28 | 8,863 |
| 2018 | #7,762 | 14 | #26 | 9,204 |
| 2017 | #9,943 | 10 | #27 | 9,536 |
| 2016 | #8,875 | 12 | #28 | 10,060 |
| 2015 | #9,481 | 11 | #26 | 10,423 |
| 2014 | #8,053 | 14 | #26 | 10,701 |
| 2013 | #7,372 | 16 | #27 | 10,739 |
| 2012 | #9,711 | 11 | #28 | 10,638 |
| 2011 | #6,148 | 21 | #27 | 11,068 |
| 2010 | #10,451 | 10 | #26 | 11,568 |
| 2009 | #9,975 | 11 | #26 | 12,133 |
| 2008 | #6,130 | 22 | #20 | 13,336 |
| 2007 | #6,093 | 22 | #19 | 14,447 |
| 2006 | #4,165 | 35 | #19 | 15,177 |
| 2005 | #3,876 | 37 | #18 | 15,796 |
| 2004 | #2,396 | 71 | #17 | 16,470 |
| 2003 | #4,307 | 30 | #17 | 17,249 |
| 2002 | #5,444 | 21 | #17 | 17,477 |
| 2001 | #3,940 | 32 | #14 | 18,904 |
| 2000 | #4,400 | 27 | #14 | 20,115 |
| 1999 | #3,245 | 39 | #15 | 20,366 |
| 1998 | #4,142 | 27 | #15 | 20,633 |
| 1997 | #3,815 | 29 | #15 | 21,386 |
| 1996 | #3,149 | 37 | #15 | 22,188 |
| 1995 | #2,687 | 45 | #13 | 23,244 |
| 1994 | #2,585 | 48 | #15 | 24,187 |
| 1993 | #2,012 | 69 | #16 | 24,996 |
| 1992 | #2,318 | 56 | #14 | 26,253 |
| 1991 | #2,111 | 63 | #10 | 27,809 |
| 1990 | #1,781 | 81 | #12 | 29,089 |
| 1989 | #1,204 | 134 | #12 | 29,853 |
| 1988 | #986 | 167 | #11 | 29,427 |
| 1987 | #861 | 197 | #11 | 29,555 |
| 1986 | #774 | 220 | #10 | 30,209 |
| 1985 | #742 | 233 | #9 | 31,502 |
| 1984 | #698 | 238 | #8 | 32,610 |
| 1983 | #646 | 266 | #9 | 33,154 |
| 1982 | #730 | 234 | #8 | 34,698 |
| 1981 | #816 | 195 | #8 | 34,868 |
| 1980 | #689 | 251 | #8 | 35,274 |
| 1979 | #696 | 243 | #7 | 35,410 |
| 1978 | #711 | 222 | #7 | 34,014 |
| 1977 | #710 | 218 | #7 | 34,195 |
| 1976 | #703 | 210 | #6 | 33,976 |
| 1975 | #657 | 231 | #7 | 35,079 |
| 1974 | #612 | 254 | #6 | 37,612 |
| 1973 | #654 | 229 | #6 | 39,165 |
| 1972 | #667 | 224 | #5 | 43,158 |
| 1971 | #620 | 272 | #4 | 51,512 |
| 1970 | #600 | 290 | #4 | 58,491 |
| 1969 | #583 | 288 | #4 | 58,732 |
| 1968 | #557 | 303 | #3 | 60,903 |
| 1967 | #554 | 289 | #4 | 61,600 |
| 1966 | #565 | 284 | #4 | 65,016 |
| 1965 | #613 | 252 | #2 | 71,493 |
| 1964 | #619 | 264 | #2 | 82,508 |
| 1963 | #627 | 259 | #2 | 78,636 |
| 1962 | #584 | 286 | #3 | 78,427 |
| 1961 | #617 | 272 | #3 | 79,983 |
| 1960 | #646 | 244 | #4 | 76,096 |
| 1959 | #663 | 229 | #4 | 76,446 |
| 1958 | #690 | 205 | #5 | 76,057 |
| 1957 | #656 | 225 | #5 | 79,033 |
| 1956 | #638 | 224 | #5 | 80,804 |
| 1955 | #688 | 185 | #5 | 80,128 |
| 1954 | #690 | 185 | #4 | 81,168 |
| 1953 | #713 | 164 | #4 | 80,165 |
| 1952 | #627 | 197 | #3 | 83,140 |
| 1951 | #604 | 202 | #3 | 81,569 |
| 1950 | #636 | 180 | #3 | 79,412 |
| 1949 | #587 | 199 | #3 | 81,178 |
| 1948 | #603 | 192 | #3 | 82,834 |
| 1947 | #599 | 203 | #3 | 88,324 |
| 1946 | #548 | 208 | #3 | 79,267 |
| 1945 | #520 | 197 | #3 | 66,117 |
| 1944 | #539 | 180 | #3 | 66,616 |
| 1943 | #490 | 229 | #3 | 68,929 |
| 1942 | #475 | 241 | #3 | 66,043 |
| 1941 | #472 | 221 | #3 | 57,520 |
| 1940 | #463 | 208 | #3 | 54,786 |
| 1939 | #445 | 228 | #3 | 51,025 |
| 1938 | #457 | 216 | #3 | 50,517 |
| 1937 | #445 | 218 | #3 | 48,755 |
| 1936 | #446 | 203 | #3 | 47,683 |
| 1935 | #448 | 208 | #3 | 47,509 |
| 1934 | #408 | 257 | #3 | 46,743 |
| 1933 | #430 | 226 | #3 | 46,224 |
| 1932 | #374 | 298 | #3 | 48,624 |
| 1931 | #356 | 325 | #3 | 48,423 |
| 1930 | #327 | 402 | #3 | 52,447 |
| 1929 | #321 | 411 | #3 | 52,112 |
| 1928 | #321 | 424 | #2 | 53,760 |
| 1927 | #318 | 440 | #2 | 55,949 |
| 1926 | #339 | 385 | #2 | 56,108 |
| 1925 | #355 | 367 | #2 | 57,195 |
| 1924 | #347 | 382 | #2 | 59,052 |
| 1923 | #362 | 335 | #1 | 57,467 |
| 1922 | #385 | 285 | #1 | 57,280 |
| 1921 | #401 | 285 | #1 | 58,216 |
| 1920 | #395 | 281 | #1 | 56,913 |
| 1919 | #369 | 307 | #1 | 53,522 |
| 1918 | #417 | 248 | #1 | 56,558 |
| 1917 | #397 | 253 | #1 | 51,852 |
| 1916 | #411 | 227 | #1 | 50,043 |
| 1915 | #429 | 200 | #1 | 47,576 |
| 1914 | #407 | 169 | #1 | 37,947 |
| 1913 | #449 | 122 | #1 | 29,329 |
| 1912 | #445 | 112 | #1 | 24,588 |
| 1911 | #501 | 68 | #1 | 13,446 |
| 1910 | #421 | 88 | #1 | 11,450 |
| 1909 | #456 | 67 | #1 | 9,590 |
| 1908 | #474 | 58 | #1 | 9,343 |
| 1907 | #444 | 65 | #1 | 8,983 |
| 1906 | #528 | 43 | #1 | 8,264 |
| 1905 | #519 | 43 | #1 | 8,059 |
| 1904 | #520 | 40 | #1 | 8,108 |
| 1903 | #496 | 41 | #1 | 7,608 |
| 1902 | #518 | 38 | #1 | 7,907 |
| 1901 | #481 | 39 | #1 | 6,900 |
| 1900 | #499 | 46 | #1 | 9,828 |
| 1899 | #461 | 40 | #1 | 6,990 |
| 1898 | #415 | 55 | #1 | 8,159 |
| 1897 | #432 | 46 | #1 | 7,550 |
| 1896 | #403 | 50 | #1 | 8,138 |
| 1895 | #357 | 61 | #1 | 8,320 |
| 1894 | #359 | 60 | #1 | 8,237 |
| 1893 | #343 | 61 | #1 | 8,049 |
| 1892 | #360 | 54 | #1 | 9,039 |
| 1891 | #377 | 44 | #1 | 7,680 |
| 1890 | #343 | 56 | #1 | 8,502 |
| 1889 | #346 | 52 | #1 | 8,548 |
| 1888 | #333 | 52 | #1 | 9,247 |
| 1887 | #285 | 56 | #1 | 8,110 |
| 1886 | #300 | 48 | #1 | 9,026 |
| 1885 | #296 | 45 | #1 | 8,756 |
| 1884 | #304 | 40 | #1 | 9,388 |
| 1883 | #278 | 40 | #1 | 8,894 |
| 1882 | #278 | 40 | #1 | 9,557 |
| 1881 | #312 | 26 | #1 | 8,768 |
| 1880 | #227 | 46 | #1 | 9,655 |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, John was already there! It came in at #1, and was given to 9,655 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1909, when fewer than 9,900 boys a year got the name.
Where John is popular in 1981
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Delaware#5 · 1 in 31
- New Jersey#5 · 1 in 37
- Georgia#5 · 1 in 40
- Mississippi#5 · 1 in 41
- Texas#5 · 1 in 49
Best ever in a state: #1 in Alaska, 1910.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | #5 | 122 | 1 in 31 |
| Georgia | #5 | 1,006 | 1 in 40 |
| Mississippi | #5 | 474 | 1 in 41 |
| New Jersey | #5 | 1,138 | 1 in 37 |
| Texas | #5 | 2,838 | 1 in 49 |
| Alabama | #6 | 611 | 1 in 43 |
| Arkansas | #6 | 392 | 1 in 39 |
| Connecticut | #6 | 464 | 1 in 38 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | 178 | 1 in 45 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | 901 | 1 in 40 |
| Pennsylvania | #6 | 1,969 | 1 in 39 |
| South Carolina | #6 | 529 | 1 in 40 |
| Florida | #7 | 1,391 | 1 in 45 |
| Louisiana | #7 | 739 | 1 in 50 |
| New York | #7 | 2,535 | 1 in 45 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | 162 | 1 in 35 |
| Tennessee | #7 | 781 | 1 in 41 |
| Virginia | #7 | 898 | 1 in 38 |
| Maryland | #8 | 616 | 1 in 39 |
| Missouri | #8 | 800 | 1 in 46 |
| Alaska | #9 | 87 | 1 in 46 |
| Arizona | #9 | 424 | 1 in 55 |
| California | #9 | 3,216 | 1 in 62 |
| Illinois | #9 | 1,663 | 1 in 51 |
| Indiana | #9 | 791 | 1 in 51 |
| New Hampshire | #9 | 143 | 1 in 43 |
| North Carolina | #9 | 844 | 1 in 45 |
| Oklahoma | #9 | 520 | 1 in 45 |
| West Virginia | #9 | 341 | 1 in 38 |
| Wyoming | #9 | 91 | 1 in 44 |
| Kentucky | #10 | 613 | 1 in 44 |
| Maine | #10 | 145 | 1 in 48 |
| New Mexico | #10 | 202 | 1 in 55 |
| Colorado | #11 | 453 | 1 in 53 |
| Kansas | #11 | 344 | 1 in 53 |
| Ohio | #11 | 1,641 | 1 in 49 |
| South Dakota | #11 | 102 | 1 in 53 |
| Utah | #11 | 319 | 1 in 60 |
| Hawaii | #12 | 123 | 1 in 55 |
| Idaho | #12 | 138 | 1 in 59 |
| Montana | #12 | 104 | 1 in 56 |
| Michigan | #13 | 1,134 | 1 in 58 |
| Nevada | #13 | 101 | 1 in 56 |
| Iowa | #14 | 371 | 1 in 59 |
| Minnesota | #14 | 622 | 1 in 53 |
| Nebraska | #14 | 220 | 1 in 56 |
| Washington | #14 | 515 | 1 in 62 |
| Oregon | #15 | 335 | 1 in 60 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | 581 | 1 in 60 |
| North Dakota | #19 | 87 | 1 in 68 |
| Vermont | #19 | 54 | 1 in 59 |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about John
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 2 spots since 2024 (#21 → #23)
- 4 spots since 2020 (#27 → #23)
- 3 spots since 2015 (#26 → #23)
- Biggest jump: 5 spots in 2024 (#26 → #21)
- Biggest drop: 6 spots in 2009 (#20 → #26)
Rise & fade · boys
41 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1921 at #1 (58,216 births)
- Births halved by 1990, 69 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 10 for 108 yrs
- Top 10: 108 yrs · run 1880–1986
- Top 100: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 11
- Highest: 1 in 11 boys born in 1880 were named John (8.7%)
- Latest: 1 in 213 boys born in 2025 (0.47%)
- Its best rank, #1 in 1921, was only 1 in 19 (5.3%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 1950s
- 15.4% of all boys named John (797,922) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 89,949 | #1 (1880) | #1 |
| 1890s | 80,664 | #1 (1892) | #1 |
| 1900s | 84,590 | #1 (1900) | #1 |
| 1910s | 376,311 | #1 (1918) | #1 |
| 1920s | 564,052 | #1 (1921) | #2 |
| 1930s | 487,950 | #3 (1930) | #3 |
| 1940s | 711,614 | #3 (1947) | #3 |
| 1950s | 797,922 | #3 (1952) | #4 |
| 1960s | 713,394 | #2 (1964) | #3 |
| 1970s | 402,612 | #4 (1970) | #6 |
| 1980s | 321,150 | #8 (1980) | #9 |
| 1990s | 240,151 | #10 (1991) | #14 |
| 2000s | 161,104 | #14 (2000) | #18 |
| 2010s | 102,800 | #26 (2010) | #27 |
| 2020s | 48,370 | #21 (2024) | #25 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
John in 1981
girls
#816
195 births · 1 in 8,554 girls
boys
#8
34,868 births · 1 in 51 boys
Top girls' names in 1981
Top boys' names in 1981
More about 1981
girls
1,668,060 girls got a published name in 1981; 1 in 8,554 of them was named John, which outranked 93.3% of the 12,198 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
boys
1,791,177 boys got a published name in 1981; 1 in 51 of them was named John, which outranked 99.9% of the 7,289 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.6% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside John
Biggest movers since 1980
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.