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How Popular Is My Name John?

Most popular nameSince 1880, the name “John” was recorded 4,782,982 times in the SSA database. That’s more than enough Americans to occupy the country of Ireland with an estimated population of 4,588,252 (as of April 10, 2011).

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 9,701 new born babies. It became a popular name in the year 1880 with a rank of #1 nationwide and was registered 9,655 times as a baby boy’s name.

John became a popular boy’s name in the state of Alaska in the year 1910. It actually ranked #1 with 8 babies. The highest recorded use of this name was in 1947 in the state of New York with 9,620 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of California for 102 years from 1910 to 2011 (may not be consecutive). It’s also popular in the states of Iowa, Maryland, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Oregon, Virginia, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont, District of Columbia, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Washington, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Wyoming, Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas for 102 years (may not be consecutive).

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