Johanan comes from the Biblical tradition, meaning Yahweh is gracious..
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How popular is Johanan?
2006peak year
The name Johanan reached its peak in 2006, with 14 registrations (ranked #5930). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1982, roughly 24 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9283) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Johanan's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 240 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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