Yohanes
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Yohanes. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yohanes today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yohanes births was 2003 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yohanes. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yohanes. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
2003
8 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,192
Tracked since 1996
Census
Yohanes in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 312 people with the first name Yohanes, which placed it at #28,685 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,685
National first-name rank
People counted
312
312 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yohanes
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yohanes is Black at 76.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.2%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yohanes described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yohanes at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.0% · 237
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.2% · 60
- White2.2% · 7
- Two or more races1.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 3
Popularity
Yohanes: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yohanes from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 19 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yohanes remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yohanes by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yohanes during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yohanes
Yohanes is a given name derived from the Greek name Ioannes, which is itself a derivation of the Hebrew name Yochanan. This name is believed to have originated in the ancient Judean region, which is now part of modern-day Israel and Palestine. The name's earliest roots can be traced back to the Biblical era, around the 1st century CE.
In the New Testament of the Bible, Yohanes is the Greek spelling used for the name of John the Baptist, a Jewish preacher and a forerunner of Jesus Christ. The name is also mentioned in reference to John the Apostle, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
The name Yohanes gained popularity during the early days of Christianity and was widely adopted by followers of the faith. It became a common name among Greek-speaking Christians, particularly in the Byzantine Empire and other Eastern Orthodox communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yohanes can be found in the writings of the 2nd-century Christian theologian Irenaeus of Lyons. He mentions a certain Yohanes, also known as John the Presbyter, who was allegedly a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yohanes. One of the most famous is Yohanes Chrysostomos (c. 349-407 CE), a renowned Christian bishop and preacher who served as the Patriarch of Constantinople. His name, which means "golden-mouthed" in Greek, was given to him for his exceptional oratory skills.
Another notable figure is Yohanes Damascenus (c. 675-749 CE), a Syrian Christian monk and polymath who made significant contributions to theology, philosophy, and music. He is often referred to as the last of the Church Fathers and is revered as a saint in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
In the 12th century, Yohanes Tzetzes (c. 1110-1180 CE) was a Byzantine scholar and writer who produced numerous works on various subjects, including commentaries on ancient Greek literature and historical chronicles.
During the Renaissance period, Yohanes Reuchlin (1455-1522 CE) was a German humanist and a pioneering figure in the study of Hebrew and Jewish culture in Christian Europe. His work helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation.
In more recent times, Yohanes Kepler (1571-1630 CE) was a renowned German mathematician, astronomer, and a key figure in the scientific revolution. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion and his contributions to the development of modern astronomy.
People
Yohanes + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yohanes: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yohanes?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yohanes going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Yohanes a common name?
We classify Yohanes as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yohanes most popular?
The single biggest year for Yohanes was 2003, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yohanes is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yohanes in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 312 people with the name Yohanes, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,685 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yohanes in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yohanes?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yohanes leans strongly male. 311 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yohanes?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yohanes is Black at 76.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.2%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yohanes most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Yohanes in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.0% (237 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yohanes in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yohanes a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yohanes in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yohanes still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yohanes in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yohanes can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Yohanes?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Yohanes on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.