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YOO-an; YUW-hahn; yo-hahn
Johan
OriginScandinavian and Dutch variation of John
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy
US Rank#572
Top 1000
NB Rank#793
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Variation of John
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #581 | 478 | 248.8 |
| 2015 | #559 | 514 | 268.2 |
| 2016 | #463 | 659 | 347.3 |
| 2017 | #503 | 577 | 311.7 |
| 2018 | #576 | 480 | 264.3 |
| 2019 | #582 | 480 | 267.5 |
| 2020 | #600 | 458 | 265.3 |
| 2021 | #631 | 438 | 250.4 |
| 2022 | #580 | 501 | 286.9 |
| 2023 | #567 | 515 | 301.1 |
| 2024 | #536 | 554 | 321.6 |
| 2025 | #572 | 516 | 302.1 |
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