Boy
Johan
Johan means "Scandinavian/German form of John" and comes from German, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. Its single strongest year on record was 2016.
GermanScandinavian/German form of John
EtymologyMeaning "God is gracious"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
52
1920s
85
1930s
95
1940s
49
1950s
51
1960s
109
1970s
199
1980s
448
1990s
889
2000s
4,455
2010s
4,399
Peaked in the 2000s · 10,831 total U.S. births since 1900