Johannes comes from the Hebrew / Germanic tradition, meaning God is gracious.
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How popular is Johannes?
2019peak year
Johannes has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2599), with about 51 babies named Johannes each year. In 2019, 62 babies received the name (ranked #2244). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,258.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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