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Johannes

Boy's name · #2499 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Johannes reached its best rank, #1703, in 1966 and ranked #2499 in 2025. About 2,300 boys have carried it since 1913.

Across the states

See where Johannes is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Johannes is especially popular in Norway.

#8 in Norway (2025) · #32 in Austria (2025) · #142 in Netherlands (2025) · #198 in Sweden (2025) · #691 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,127 in Belgium (2025) · #2,225 in Canada (2024).

Famous Johanneses

• Johannes Kepler — German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)
• Johannes Gutenberg — German inventor and craftsman (1400–1468)
• Johannes Brahms — German composer (1833–1897)
• Johannes Vermeer — Dutch painter (1632–1675)
• Johannes Diderik van der Waals — Dutch physicist (1837–1923)

In stories & tradition

• Johannes Kreisler — The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr (book)
• Johannes von Lahnstein — Verbotene Liebe (TV series)

What Johanneses become

Among 11,815 notable people named Johannes:

Medical professionals appear 2.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Johannes Fibiger, Danish physician.

Spellings & nicknames

About 130 boys a year are given Hans as their full name.

Similar names: Efraim · Johann · Klaus · Andreas · Lex · Marcell

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