John Name Popularity and Statistics
John is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,204,377
First Year on Record1880
John popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2025 | Boys | 8,027 | #23 |
| 2024 | Girls | 8 | #11,122 |
| 2024 | Boys | 8,087 | #21 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 7,804 | #26 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8,001 | #26 |
| 2021 | Girls | 9 | #10,292 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8,186 | #27 |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8,265 | #27 |
| 2019 | Girls | 14 | #7,716 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8,863 | #28 |
| 2018 | Girls | 14 | #7,762 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9,204 | #26 |
| 2017 | Girls | 10 | #9,943 |
| 2017 | Boys | 9,536 | #27 |
| 2016 | Girls | 12 | #8,875 |
| 2016 | Boys | 10,060 | #28 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11 | #9,481 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10,423 | #26 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2014 | Boys | 10,701 | #26 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1947 · Boys
88,324 recorded births and rank #3.
1952 · Boys
83,140 recorded births and rank #3.
1948 · Boys
82,834 recorded births and rank #3.
1964 · Boys
82,508 recorded births and rank #2.
Where John ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- AL
- Rank #1 · 343 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #3 · 151 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #5 · 181 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #6 · 205 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #7 · 34 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #8 · 369 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #9 · 40 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #9 · 32 recorded births