Yochanan

yah-CHAH-nuhn /jɑːˈtʃɑːnən/
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Yochanan is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2014 and remains in steady use.

Yochanan is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,679 for boy births in the United States (and #19,981 across all names), given to 8 babies. Yochanan was first reported in SSA data in 1982 and peaked in 2014 (16 births).

About the name Yochanan

Pronunciationyah-CHAH-nuhn /jɑːˈtʃɑːnən/
CultureHebrew
#9,679U.S. rank among boys 2025
#19,981among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
16peak births 2014
1982first in SSA data

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How popular is Yochanan?

Boys named Yochanan 8 in 2025
198219902000201020202025
Boys named Yochanan per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1982–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Yochanan total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#9,679
202499#8,965
20231313#6,884
202277#10,814
202199#8,806
20201313#6,607
20191212#7,154
201877#10,721
20171313#6,668
201688#9,628
20151010#8,020
20141616#5,720
201366#12,079
201277#10,734
201177#10,757
201066#12,170
20091414#6,420
200899#8,999
200699#8,709
200577#10,121
200477#9,917
20011111#6,434
200055#12,083
19991010#6,519
199899#6,830
19965—#10,511
19958—#6,980
19946—#8,781
19937—#7,626
19919—#5,926
19905—#9,470
19849—#4,547
19829—#4,582