Johanna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Johanna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Johanna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Johanna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Johanna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. The Latin feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 54,376 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 652 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 319 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,795 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Johanna per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1984 (929/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (146/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (44/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (7/yr).
Johanna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1984, when it ranked #506 nationally (given to 974 babies that year).
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