Johany
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Johany. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Johany today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johany births was 2004 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johany. 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.
People living today
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
2004
15 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2011 SSA rank
#11,499
Tracked since 1997
Census
Johany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 437 people with the first name Johany, which placed it at #22,679 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
#22,679
National first-name rank
People counted
437
437 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johany is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Black (3.4%) and White (1.8%). 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 Johany 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 Johany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.3% · 412
- Black or African American3.4% · 15
- White1.8% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Johany
Johany is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 150 total registrations, 50 (33.3%) were male and 100 (66.7%) were female.
Johany as a male name
- Ranked #11,499 in 2011
- 6 male births in 2011
- Peak: 2006 (10 births)
Johany as a female name
- Ranked #12,733 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2004 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Johany on both sides of the split. Of the 434 people counted with this name, 140 were male (32.3%) and 294 were female (67.7%).
Popularity
Johany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johany from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 69 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Johany remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johany 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 Johany 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 Johany
The given name Johany appears to have its roots in the Hebrew name Yochanan, which translates to "Yahweh is gracious." This name can be traced back to the biblical times of ancient Israel and Judah, where it was a common name among the Hebrew people.
In its earliest form, the name was likely influenced by the Hebrew words "yo" (meaning "Yahweh") and "hanan" (meaning "he was gracious"). Over time, the name underwent various transformations and adaptations as it spread to different regions and cultures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Johany can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it refers to John the Baptist, a Jewish preacher who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. John the Baptist, also known as Yochanan ha-Matbil, lived in the 1st century AD and played a significant role in the early Christian movement.
Another notable figure bearing this name was John the Apostle, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, as well as the Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation in the New Testament.
During the Middle Ages, the name Johany gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in regions influenced by Latin and Romance languages. One famous bearer of this name was John of Salisbury (c. 1120 - 1180), an English author, philosopher, and scholar who served as the Bishop of Chartres in France.
In the Islamic world, the name Johany is closely related to the Arabic name Yahya, which is derived from the same Hebrew root. One prominent figure bearing this name was Yahya ibn Adi (893-974), a renowned Arabic philosopher, mathematician, and translator who lived during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another historical figure with this name was John Duns Scotus (c. 1266 - 1308), a Scottish Catholic philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the development of scholastic philosophy and the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.
While the name Johany has undergone various spellings and adaptations across different cultures and languages, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew name Yochanan, reflecting the enduring influence of biblical names and their lasting impact on naming traditions worldwide.
People
Johany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Johany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johany 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 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Johany a common name?
We classify Johany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johany most popular?
The single biggest year for Johany was 2004, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johany is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 437 people with the name Johany, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,679 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 Johany 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 Johany?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Johany on both sides of the split. Of the 434 people counted with this name, 140 were male (32.3%) and 294 were female (67.7%). 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 Johany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johany is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Black (3.4%) and White (1.8%). 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 Johany most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Johany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (412 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 Johany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johany a female name?
Yes, 66.7% of people registered as Johany in the SSA data are female. 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 Johany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johany 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 Johany 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 many Americans are named Johany?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Johany at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.