4,918,890
There are 4,918,890 people in United States with name John
2nd
John is the 2nd most popular first name in United States
Approximately 1,525 people out of every 100K bear this name

99.68% of the people are Male, and 0.32% are Female with the first name John

Male Count - 4,903,223
Female Count - 15,667

So, statistically the name John is considered to be Male

Year Wise Usages
The average age of the people named John is 55 years
Young
166,925
Adult
545,558
Old
2,523,492
3,235,975
Approximately 3,235,975 individuals named John are estimated to be alive
1,682,915
While around 1,682,915 individuals named John are estimated to have deceased

Did you know?

  • 7.81% of the names in the United States have the same number of characters as yours
  • 7.52% of the names in United States start with the letter J
  • Origin of James : 12th century
Different Versions of John?
Meaning?
John is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'. It is one of the most popular names in the English-speaking world.
John is not just a name! It has many hidden meanings...
J
Jolly, the fun side!
O
Ornate, nothing plain here!
H
Hardy, can’t keep you down!
N
Noble, with a heart of gold.

State Wise Usages

New York has the highest number of people using the first name while Alaska has the lowest number of people.

  • John in New York - 499,652
  • John in Alaska - 7,308
New York
499,652
Pennsylvania
422,296
California
316,627
Illinois
275,103
Texas
243,315
Massachusetts
200,937
New Jersey
198,551
Michigan
182,617
Georgia
125,453
Florida
117,868
Indiana
114,514
Missouri
112,929
Alabama
98,589
Wisconsin
97,279
Tennessee
97,267
Maryland
88,123
Louisiana
84,941
Kentucky
83,596
South Carolina
80,855
Connecticut
80,578
Iowa
62,965
Washington
60,400
Oklahoma
57,532
West Virginia
54,726
Kansas
47,867
Colorado
47,018
Washington DC
34,589
Nebraska
34,009
Arizona
31,740
Rhode Island
29,860
Utah
22,821
Maine
22,104
Montana
17,997
New Hampshire
16,141
Delaware
15,375
North Dakota
15,098
South Dakota
14,482
Hawaii
12,330
Vermont
10,126
Nevada
9,004
Alaska
7,308