John
Boy name · Hebrew origin
John meaning
god is gracious
John at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #21 in 2024
John popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #1 | 9,655 |
| 1890 | #1 | 8,502 |
| 1900 | #1 | 9,828 |
| 1910 | #1 | 11,450 |
| 1920 | #1 | 56,913 |
| 1921 | #1 | 58,215 |
| 1930 | #3 | 52,447 |
| 1940 | #3 | 54,784 |
| 1950 | #3 | 79,412 |
| 1960 | #4 | 76,086 |
| 1970 | #4 | 58,496 |
| 1980 | #8 | 35,277 |
| 1990 | #12 | 29,090 |
| 2000 | #14 | 20,113 |
| 2010 | #26 | 11,567 |
| 2020 | #27 | 8,262 |
| 2024 | #21 | 8,047 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #1 | 9,655 |
| 1881 | #1 | 8,768 |
| 1882 | #1 | 9,557 |
| 1883 | #1 | 8,894 |
| 1884 | #1 | 9,388 |
| 1885 | #1 | 8,756 |
| 1886 | #1 | 9,026 |
| 1887 | #1 | 8,110 |
| 1888 | #1 | 9,247 |
| 1889 | #1 | 8,548 |
| 1890 | #1 | 8,502 |
| 1891 | #1 | 7,680 |
| 1892 | #1 | 9,039 |
| 1893 | #1 | 8,049 |
| 1894 | #1 | 8,237 |
| 1895 | #1 | 8,320 |
| 1896 | #1 | 8,138 |
| 1897 | #1 | 7,550 |
| 1898 | #1 | 8,159 |
| 1899 | #1 | 6,990 |
| 1900 | #1 | 9,828 |
| 1901 | #1 | 6,900 |
| 1902 | #1 | 7,907 |
| 1903 | #1 | 7,608 |
| 1904 | #1 | 8,108 |
| 1905 | #1 | 8,059 |
| 1906 | #1 | 8,264 |
| 1907 | #1 | 8,983 |
| 1908 | #1 | 9,343 |
| 1909 | #1 | 9,590 |
| 1910 | #1 | 11,450 |
| 1911 | #1 | 13,446 |
| 1912 | #1 | 24,588 |
| 1913 | #1 | 29,329 |
| 1914 | #1 | 37,947 |
| 1915 | #1 | 47,576 |
| 1916 | #1 | 50,043 |
| 1917 | #1 | 51,852 |
| 1918 | #1 | 56,558 |
| 1919 | #1 | 53,523 |
| 1920 | #1 | 56,913 |
| 1921 | #1 | 58,215 |
| 1922 | #1 | 57,281 |
| 1923 | #1 | 57,467 |
| 1924 | #2 | 59,052 |
| 1925 | #2 | 57,195 |
| 1926 | #2 | 56,108 |
| 1927 | #2 | 55,949 |
| 1928 | #2 | 53,761 |
| 1929 | #3 | 52,110 |
| 1930 | #3 | 52,447 |
| 1931 | #3 | 48,422 |
| 1932 | #3 | 48,625 |
| 1933 | #3 | 46,225 |
| 1934 | #3 | 46,742 |
| 1935 | #3 | 47,510 |
| 1936 | #3 | 47,679 |
| 1937 | #3 | 48,753 |
| 1938 | #3 | 50,518 |
| 1939 | #3 | 51,025 |
| 1940 | #3 | 54,784 |
| 1941 | #3 | 57,519 |
| 1942 | #3 | 66,041 |
| 1943 | #3 | 68,928 |
| 1944 | #3 | 66,611 |
| 1945 | #3 | 66,118 |
| 1946 | #3 | 79,266 |
| 1947 | #3 | 88,321 |
| 1948 | #3 | 82,832 |
| 1949 | #3 | 81,180 |
| 1950 | #3 | 79,412 |
| 1951 | #3 | 81,570 |
| 1952 | #3 | 83,138 |
| 1953 | #4 | 80,167 |
| 1954 | #4 | 81,176 |
| 1955 | #5 | 80,122 |
| 1956 | #5 | 80,806 |
| 1957 | #5 | 79,032 |
| 1958 | #5 | 76,049 |
| 1959 | #4 | 76,445 |
| 1960 | #4 | 76,086 |
| 1961 | #3 | 79,973 |
| 1962 | #3 | 78,420 |
| 1963 | #2 | 78,616 |
| 1964 | #2 | 82,519 |
| 1965 | #2 | 71,499 |
| 1966 | #4 | 65,015 |
| 1967 | #4 | 61,603 |
| 1968 | #3 | 60,906 |
| 1969 | #4 | 58,737 |
| 1970 | #4 | 58,496 |
| 1971 | #4 | 51,508 |
| 1972 | #5 | 43,162 |
| 1973 | #6 | 39,169 |
| 1974 | #6 | 37,618 |
| 1975 | #7 | 35,075 |
| 1976 | #6 | 33,979 |
| 1977 | #7 | 34,199 |
| 1978 | #7 | 34,018 |
| 1979 | #7 | 35,412 |
| 1980 | #8 | 35,277 |
| 1981 | #8 | 34,872 |
| 1982 | #8 | 34,707 |
| 1983 | #9 | 33,158 |
| 1984 | #8 | 32,611 |
| 1985 | #9 | 31,499 |
| 1986 | #10 | 30,208 |
| 1987 | #11 | 29,553 |
| 1988 | #11 | 29,423 |
| 1989 | #12 | 29,853 |
| 1990 | #12 | 29,090 |
| 1991 | #10 | 27,809 |
| 1992 | #14 | 26,255 |
| 1993 | #16 | 24,995 |
| 1994 | #15 | 24,186 |
| 1995 | #13 | 23,244 |
| 1996 | #15 | 22,186 |
| 1997 | #15 | 21,386 |
| 1998 | #15 | 20,631 |
| 1999 | #15 | 20,365 |
| 2000 | #14 | 20,113 |
| 2001 | #14 | 18,903 |
| 2002 | #17 | 17,476 |
| 2003 | #17 | 17,249 |
| 2004 | #18 | 16,467 |
| 2005 | #18 | 15,791 |
| 2006 | #19 | 15,176 |
| 2007 | #19 | 14,440 |
| 2008 | #20 | 13,335 |
| 2009 | #26 | 12,133 |
| 2010 | #26 | 11,567 |
| 2011 | #27 | 11,065 |
| 2012 | #28 | 10,635 |
| 2013 | #27 | 10,736 |
| 2014 | #26 | 10,699 |
| 2015 | #26 | 10,421 |
| 2016 | #28 | 10,055 |
| 2017 | #27 | 9,530 |
| 2018 | #26 | 9,198 |
| 2019 | #28 | 8,857 |
| 2020 | #27 | 8,262 |
| 2021 | #27 | 8,182 |
| 2022 | #26 | 7,993 |
| 2023 | #26 | 7,793 |
| 2024 | #21 | 8,047 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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