Johon
A unisex name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Johon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Johon today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johon births was 2014 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johon. 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 Johon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2014
6 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,381
Tracked since 1918
Census
Johon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 122 people with the first name Johon, which placed it at #49,985 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
#49,985
National first-name rank
People counted
122
122 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
35.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johon is Hispanic at 35.2%. The next largest groups are Black (32.8%) and White (23.0%). 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 Johon 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 Johon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino35.2% · 43
- Black or African American32.8% · 40
- White23.0% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 7
- Two or more races3.3% · 4
Popularity
Johon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johon from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johon 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 Johon 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 Johon
The given name Johon is an uncommon variant spelling of the more familiar name John, which has its origins rooted in the Hebrew name Yohanan. This name was derived from the root words "yahweh" and "chanan," meaning "God is gracious." The name gained widespread popularity in ancient times, particularly among early Christian communities, as a nod to John the Baptist and John the Apostle, two prominent Biblical figures.
While the exact origin of the spelling "Johon" is unclear, it likely emerged as a regional variation or misspelling of the more common form. Records indicate this spelling has been used sporadically throughout history, albeit with far less frequency than the traditional John.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the spelling Johon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as Johon de Frome, referring to a landowner from the town of Frome.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johon Wycliffe (c. 1328-1384) was an English philosopher, theologian, and biblical translator. He is credited with producing the first complete English translation of the Bible, a significant achievement that paved the way for the Protestant Reformation.
Another historical figure bearing the name Johon was Johon Lydgate (c. 1370-1451), an English poet and monk. He was a prolific writer and is considered one of the most influential poets of the Middle Ages, known for his works such as "The Fall of Princes" and "The Siege of Thebes."
In the 16th century, Johon Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet, scholar, and cleric who is widely regarded as one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time. His works, such as "Holy Sonnets" and "Songs and Sonnets," explored themes of love, religion, and mortality with wit and intellectual depth.
Lastly, Johon Milton (1608-1674) was an English poet and polemicist who is best known for his epic masterpiece "Paradise Lost." Considered one of the greatest poets in the English language, Milton's works were influential in shaping the literary landscape and promoting the ideals of liberty and individualism.
While the spelling "Johon" has remained relatively obscure throughout history, these few notable examples demonstrate its sporadic usage and the diversity of individuals who have borne this variant form of the more common name John.
People
Johon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johon 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
Johon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johon 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Johon a common name?
We classify Johon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johon most popular?
The single biggest year for Johon was 2014, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johon is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 122 people with the name Johon, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,985 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 Johon 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 Johon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Johon leans strongly male. 119 people counted with this name were male (98.3%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.7%). 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 Johon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johon is Hispanic at 35.2%. The next largest groups are Black (32.8%) and White (23.0%). 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 Johon most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Johon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.2% (43 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 Johon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johon 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 Johon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johon 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 Johon 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 the name Johon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.