Johnte
Of Scandinavian origin, a masculine name derived from the Hebrew name John.
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the first name Johnte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Johnte today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johnte births was 2008 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johnte. 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
178
~ 1 in 1,925,586 Americans
Peak year
2008
17 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,219
Tracked since 1979
Census
Johnte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Johnte, which placed it at #40,748 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
#40,748
National first-name rank
People counted
182
182 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johnte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johnte is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Johnte 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 Johnte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.4% · 159
- Two or more races9.3% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 5
- White0.5% · 1
Popularity
Johnte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johnte from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johnte 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 Johnte 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 Johnte
The given name Johnte is an uncommon variant of the more widely recognized name John, with its origins rooted in the Hebrew language. Derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious," the name gained widespread popularity across various cultures and regions due to its association with several prominent biblical figures, such as John the Baptist and John the Apostle.
In its earliest recorded instances, the name Johnte emerged as a regional variation used primarily in certain parts of Europe, particularly in areas with strong linguistic influences from Germanic and Scandinavian languages. While the exact origins of this specific spelling are uncertain, it is believed to have arisen as a result of phonetic adaptations and local naming traditions.
One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Johnte was a 14th-century monk from the Benedictine order, who lived in a monastery in the region now known as Bavaria, Germany. His writings, primarily focused on theological discourse and monastic life, have been preserved in various ecclesiastical archives, providing a glimpse into the use of this name during that era.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Johnte Svenson emerged as a prominent merchant and explorer from Sweden. Svenson's travels took him across the Baltic Sea and into the regions of present-day Russia and Finland, where he established trade routes and fostered economic ties between these areas. His journeys and commercial endeavors were documented in several contemporaneous accounts, cementing his place in the annals of Scandinavian history.
Another individual of historical significance was Johnte Müller, a German philosopher and theologian who lived during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Müller's works, which delved into the realms of metaphysics and religious thought, were widely circulated and discussed among the intellectual circles of his time, contributing to the development of philosophical discourse in Europe.
In the realm of the arts, Johnte Rembrandt, a Dutch painter from the 17th century, gained recognition for his captivating portraiture and masterful use of light and shadow. Although not as widely celebrated as his more famous namesake, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johnte Rembrandt's artworks can be found in various private collections and museums, showcasing the talents of this lesser-known artist.
Lastly, Johnte Hawkins, an English naval officer and explorer from the 18th century, played a pivotal role in the exploration of the Pacific Ocean and the mapping of coastal regions in what is now known as Australia and New Zealand. His voyages and the detailed accounts he left behind contributed significantly to the expansion of geographic knowledge during that period.
While the name Johnte may not have achieved the same widespread recognition as its more common counterpart, John, its rich history spans centuries and encompasses individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, each leaving an indelible mark on their respective fields and regions.
People
Johnte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnte 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
Johnte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johnte 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 1,925,586 US residents.
Is Johnte a common name?
We classify Johnte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johnte most popular?
The single biggest year for Johnte was 2008, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johnte is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johnte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 182 people with the name Johnte, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,748 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 Johnte 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 Johnte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Johnte leans strongly male. 170 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 18 female bearers (9.6%). 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 Johnte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johnte is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Johnte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Johnte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.4% (159 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 Johnte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johnte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johnte 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 Johnte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johnte 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 Johnte 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 Johnte?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.