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Johannah

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Johannah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2017

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2017, ranging from #3725 to #5785.19972007201220152017#3725#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3824
2004#3725
2007#5201
2011#5785
2012#4171
2013#5742
2015#5730
2016#4096
2017#5765

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 15 of the 43 years from 1964 to 2006.

In 1996: #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3795 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2006

    Highest recorded position: #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2006).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #5765 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #310 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Johannah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4385HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3105HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Johannah is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Johannah, between 1964 and 2017, in 24 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: highest position in 200419642017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–200615#310 in 1966
England and Wales1996–201710#3725 in 2004

Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1997; it appears again in 2004.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Johannah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #310 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.