John
4 countries#23 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when John was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
5,204,377 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #23 · peaked in 1947 with 88,527 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
29,180 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #102 · peaked in 1974 with 1,528 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
14,389 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #715 · peaked in 1982 with 444 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Maritime, La Réunion, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,373 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #67 · peaked in 1997 with 182 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
John’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #19 | — |
| 2007 | #19 | — |
| 2008 | #20 | ↓1 |
| 2009 | #26 | ↓6 |
| 2010 | #26 | — |
| 2011 | #27 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #28 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #27 | ↑1 |
| 2014 | #26 | ↑1 |
| 2015 | #26 | — |
| 2016 | #28 | ↓2 |
| 2017 | #27 | ↑1 |
| 2018 | #26 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #28 | ↓2 |
| 2020 | #27 | ↑1 |
| 2021 | #27 | — |
| 2022 | #26 | ↑1 |
| 2023 | #26 | — |
| 2024 | #21 | ↑5 |
| 2025 | #23 | ↓2 |
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