Johntae
A masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially a combination of John and Tae.
Name Census estimates that about 333 living Americans carry the first name Johntae. It is a predominantly male name (97.9% of registrations). The average person named Johntae today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johntae births was 2003 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johntae. 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
333
~ 1 in 1,029,292 Americans
Peak year
2003
24 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,700
Tracked since 1981
Census
Johntae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 277 people with the first name Johntae, which placed it at #31,090 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
#31,090
National first-name rank
People counted
277
277 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johntae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johntae is Black at 81.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and White (4.3%). 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 Johntae 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 Johntae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.9% · 227
- Two or more races5.8% · 16
- White4.3% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Johntae
Johntae leans heavily male at 97.9% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Johntae as a male name
- Ranked #13,135 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (24 births)
Johntae as a female name
- Ranked #10,700 in 1990
- 7 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Johntae leans strongly male. 229 people counted with this name were male (86.1%), compared with 37 female bearers (13.9%).
Popularity
Johntae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johntae from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 149 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johntae 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 Johntae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Johntaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Johntae
The name Johntae is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the United States in the late 20th century. It appears to be a combination of the more traditional name John, which has roots in Hebrew and Greek, and a unique suffix of "tae" which may have been influenced by African American naming traditions.
The first part of the name, John, can be traced back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious". This name was later Hellenized to Ioannes in Greek and then Latinized to Johannes, from which the English John derives. John has been a popular name throughout Christian history, with numerous biblical figures and saints bearing this name.
The suffix "tae" is less clear in its origins. It may be a creative spin on more common suffixes like "-tay" or "-tae" found in African American names such as Jermaine, Montae, or Dontae. These suffixes are thought to have roots in West African languages and naming traditions brought to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade.
While the name Johntae itself does not have a long historical record, it may be a modern blending of the traditional John with a more contemporary African American naming style. This reflects the rich diversity and cultural influences that have shaped American naming practices over time.
As for notable individuals named Johntae, the earliest recorded examples appear to be from the late 20th century. Some examples include:
1. Johntae Richardson, an American football defensive back who played for the Miami Dolphins in the early 2000s.
2. Johntae Moore, an American basketball player who played college basketball for Rutgers University in the early 2010s.
3. Johntae Bryant, an American singer and songwriter best known for his work in the R&B group Silk in the 1990s.
4. Johntae Hawkins, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Southern Mississippi in the late 2000s.
5. Johntae Austin, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Kentucky in the early 2010s.
These individuals, while not historically significant figures, represent some of the earliest recorded examples of the name Johntae being used in the United States. As a relatively modern name, its history and origins are still emerging, reflecting the ongoing evolution of naming practices in American culture.
People
Johntae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johntae 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
Johntae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johntae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 333 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johntae 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 1,029,292 US residents.
Is Johntae a common name?
We classify Johntae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 339 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johntae most popular?
The single biggest year for Johntae was 2003, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johntae is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johntae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 277 people with the name Johntae, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,090 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 Johntae 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 Johntae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Johntae leans strongly male. 229 people counted with this name were male (86.1%), compared with 37 female bearers (13.9%). 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 Johntae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johntae is Black at 81.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and White (4.3%). 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 Johntae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Johntae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.9% (227 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 Johntae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johntae a male name?
Yes, 97.9% of people registered as Johntae 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 Johntae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johntae 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 Johntae 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 people have Johntae as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Johntae, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.