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John

Boy's name · #23 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

John has held steady since 1880, standing at #23 in 2025. It has spent 44 years as America's #1 name.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#29 in Ireland (2025) · #67 in N. Ireland (2025) · #89 in New Zealand (2025) · #102 in Scotland (2025) · #113 in Sweden (2025) · #153 in Ecuador (2025) · #161 in Norway (2025) · #174 in England & Wales (2025) · #178 in Switzerland (2025) · #196 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #333 in Austria (2025) · #638 in Netherlands (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Johns

• John F. Kennedy — President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
• John Locke — English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
• John Paul II — Polish politician (1920–2005)
• John Adams — Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
• John Maynard Keynes — British economist (1883–1946)

In stories & tradition

• John the Apostle — Gospel of Matthew (Bible)
• John (Tarzan) — Tarzan (novel series)
• John (Dr. Watson) — canon of Sherlock Holmes (book series)

What Johns become

Among 66,489 notable people named John:

Military figures appear 2.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. John J. Pershing, American military officer (1860–1948).

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with John include James and Joseph for boys, and Emma, Grace, and Ava for girls.

Spellings & nicknames

About 8,900 boys a year are given Jack as their full name, 720 Johnny, and 70 Johnnie.

Similar names: Jonah · Thomas · Joseph · William · James · Charles

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