Baby names
How popular is the name John?
In 2025, 8,027 baby boys in the U.S. were named John, the 23rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1947, when 88,324 boys got the name. 5,182,633 boys have been named John since 1880. It was also given to 6 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#23
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
8,027
boys named John
Peak year
1947
88,324 boys
Boys named John each year since 1880
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The numbers for John (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,027 |
| 2024 | 8,087 |
| 2023 | 7,804 |
| 2022 | 8,001 |
| 2021 | 8,186 |
| 2020 | 8,265 |
| 2019 | 8,863 |
| 2018 | 9,204 |
| 2017 | 9,536 |
| 2016 | 10,060 |
| 2015 | 10,423 |
| 2014 | 10,701 |
| 2013 | 10,739 |
| 2012 | 10,638 |
| 2011 | 11,068 |
| 2010 | 11,568 |
| 2009 | 12,133 |
| 2008 | 13,336 |
| 2007 | 14,447 |
| 2006 | 15,177 |
| 2005 | 15,796 |
| 2004 | 16,470 |
| 2003 | 17,249 |
| 2002 | 17,477 |
| 2001 | 18,904 |
| 2000 | 20,115 |
| 1999 | 20,366 |
| 1998 | 20,633 |
| 1997 | 21,386 |
| 1996 | 22,188 |
| 1995 | 23,244 |
| 1994 | 24,187 |
| 1993 | 24,996 |
| 1992 | 26,253 |
| 1991 | 27,809 |
| 1990 | 29,089 |
| 1989 | 29,853 |
| 1988 | 29,427 |
| 1987 | 29,555 |
| 1986 | 30,209 |
| 1985 | 31,502 |
| 1984 | 32,610 |
| 1983 | 33,154 |
| 1982 | 34,698 |
| 1981 | 34,868 |
| 1980 | 35,274 |
| 1979 | 35,410 |
| 1978 | 34,014 |
| 1977 | 34,195 |
| 1976 | 33,976 |
| 1975 | 35,079 |
| 1974 | 37,612 |
| 1973 | 39,165 |
| 1972 | 43,158 |
| 1971 | 51,512 |
| 1970 | 58,491 |
| 1969 | 58,732 |
| 1968 | 60,903 |
| 1967 | 61,600 |
| 1966 | 65,016 |
| 1965 | 71,493 |
| 1964 | 82,508 |
| 1963 | 78,636 |
| 1962 | 78,427 |
| 1961 | 79,983 |
| 1960 | 76,096 |
| 1959 | 76,446 |
| 1958 | 76,057 |
| 1957 | 79,033 |
| 1956 | 80,804 |
| 1955 | 80,128 |
| 1954 | 81,168 |
| 1953 | 80,165 |
| 1952 | 83,140 |
| 1951 | 81,569 |
| 1950 | 79,412 |
| 1949 | 81,178 |
| 1948 | 82,834 |
| 1947 | 88,324 |
| 1946 | 79,267 |
| 1945 | 66,117 |
| 1944 | 66,616 |
| 1943 | 68,929 |
| 1942 | 66,043 |
| 1941 | 57,520 |
| 1940 | 54,786 |
| 1939 | 51,025 |
| 1938 | 50,517 |
| 1937 | 48,755 |
| 1936 | 47,683 |
| 1935 | 47,509 |
| 1934 | 46,743 |
| 1933 | 46,224 |
| 1932 | 48,624 |
| 1931 | 48,423 |
| 1930 | 52,447 |
| 1929 | 52,112 |
| 1928 | 53,760 |
| 1927 | 55,949 |
| 1926 | 56,108 |
| 1925 | 57,195 |
| 1924 | 59,052 |
| 1923 | 57,467 |
| 1922 | 57,280 |
| 1921 | 58,216 |
| 1920 | 56,913 |
| 1919 | 53,522 |
| 1918 | 56,558 |
| 1917 | 51,852 |
| 1916 | 50,043 |
| 1915 | 47,576 |
| 1914 | 37,947 |
| 1913 | 29,329 |
| 1912 | 24,588 |
| 1911 | 13,446 |
| 1910 | 11,450 |
| 1909 | 9,590 |
| 1908 | 9,343 |
| 1907 | 8,983 |
| 1906 | 8,264 |
| 1905 | 8,059 |
| 1904 | 8,108 |
| 1903 | 7,608 |
| 1902 | 7,907 |
| 1901 | 6,900 |
| 1900 | 9,828 |
| 1899 | 6,990 |
| 1898 | 8,159 |
| 1897 | 7,550 |
| 1896 | 8,138 |
| 1895 | 8,320 |
| 1894 | 8,237 |
| 1893 | 8,049 |
| 1892 | 9,039 |
| 1891 | 7,680 |
| 1890 | 8,502 |
| 1889 | 8,548 |
| 1888 | 9,247 |
| 1887 | 8,110 |
| 1886 | 9,026 |
| 1885 | 8,756 |
| 1884 | 9,388 |
| 1883 | 8,894 |
| 1882 | 9,557 |
| 1881 | 8,768 |
| 1880 | 9,655 |
Girls named John each year since 1880
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The numbers for John (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2006 | 35 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2004 | 71 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2001 | 32 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 1999 | 39 |
| 1998 | 27 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1996 | 37 |
| 1995 | 45 |
| 1994 | 48 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1992 | 56 |
| 1991 | 63 |
| 1990 | 81 |
| 1989 | 134 |
| 1988 | 167 |
| 1987 | 197 |
| 1986 | 220 |
| 1985 | 233 |
| 1984 | 238 |
| 1983 | 266 |
| 1982 | 234 |
| 1981 | 195 |
| 1980 | 251 |
| 1979 | 243 |
| 1978 | 222 |
| 1977 | 218 |
| 1976 | 210 |
| 1975 | 231 |
| 1974 | 254 |
| 1973 | 229 |
| 1972 | 224 |
| 1971 | 272 |
| 1970 | 290 |
| 1969 | 288 |
| 1968 | 303 |
| 1967 | 289 |
| 1966 | 284 |
| 1965 | 252 |
| 1964 | 264 |
| 1963 | 259 |
| 1962 | 286 |
| 1961 | 272 |
| 1960 | 244 |
| 1959 | 229 |
| 1958 | 205 |
| 1957 | 225 |
| 1956 | 224 |
| 1955 | 185 |
| 1954 | 185 |
| 1953 | 164 |
| 1952 | 197 |
| 1951 | 202 |
| 1950 | 180 |
| 1949 | 199 |
| 1948 | 192 |
| 1947 | 203 |
| 1946 | 208 |
| 1945 | 197 |
| 1944 | 180 |
| 1943 | 229 |
| 1942 | 241 |
| 1941 | 221 |
| 1940 | 208 |
| 1939 | 228 |
| 1938 | 216 |
| 1937 | 218 |
| 1936 | 203 |
| 1935 | 208 |
| 1934 | 257 |
| 1933 | 226 |
| 1932 | 298 |
| 1931 | 325 |
| 1930 | 402 |
| 1929 | 411 |
| 1928 | 424 |
| 1927 | 440 |
| 1926 | 385 |
| 1925 | 367 |
| 1924 | 382 |
| 1923 | 335 |
| 1922 | 285 |
| 1921 | 285 |
| 1920 | 281 |
| 1919 | 307 |
| 1918 | 248 |
| 1917 | 253 |
| 1916 | 227 |
| 1915 | 200 |
| 1914 | 169 |
| 1913 | 122 |
| 1912 | 112 |
| 1911 | 68 |
| 1910 | 88 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1908 | 58 |
| 1907 | 65 |
| 1906 | 43 |
| 1905 | 43 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1903 | 41 |
| 1902 | 38 |
| 1901 | 39 |
| 1900 | 46 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1898 | 55 |
| 1897 | 46 |
| 1896 | 50 |
| 1895 | 61 |
| 1894 | 60 |
| 1893 | 61 |
| 1892 | 54 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1890 | 56 |
| 1889 | 52 |
| 1888 | 52 |
| 1887 | 56 |
| 1886 | 48 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1884 | 40 |
| 1883 | 40 |
| 1882 | 40 |
| 1881 | 26 |
| 1880 | 46 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.