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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Johan
Johan climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 20,307 U.S. babies, the 935th most common name by sound today, peaking at 827 in 2016, with 601 in 2025.
By sound, Johan also includes the spellings Johann.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).