Fun Facts About the Name Johnthomas
- 566 babies named Johnthomas: U.S. records list 566 babies given the name Johnthomas from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Johnthomas Mean?
Johnthomas is a compound given name made from John and Thomas. Its meaning is the combined meaning of those two names. John comes from Hebrew Yochanan, commonly understood as "YHWH is gracious" or "God is gracious." Thomas comes from Aramaic ta'oma, meaning "twin," and entered Greek as Thomas. The compound has no separate root or meaning beyond these two elements.
Johnthomas Name History & Origins
John and Thomas each developed independently before being joined in Johnthomas. John traces to Hebrew Yochanan and passed into English through Greek Ioannes and Latin Johannes. Thomas traces to Aramaic ta'oma and passed into Greek as Thomas; it became widely known in Christian Europe through Saint Thomas the Apostle. In English-speaking use, double given names such as John Thomas are common, and Johnthomas follows that pattern by writing the two names as one word. Its history is therefore the history of its two components rather than the history of a single distinct name.
How Popular is the Name Johnthomas?
Johnthomas has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1997. Its best rank was #3,389 in 1982.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,291 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,556 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #7,079 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #5,991 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #7,334 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #9,093 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #6,964 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #8,470 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #6,886 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,457 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #7,755 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #5,860 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #6,799 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #8,484 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #10,146 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #6,196 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #7,015 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #5,913 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #5,546 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #5,185 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #4,722 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,322 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #5,708 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #4,801 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #5,516 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #5,429 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #4,078 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #4,295 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #3,807 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #6,787 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #4,394 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #4,005 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #5,974 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #4,700 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #6,215 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,582 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #4,302 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #3,845 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #4,656 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #4,495 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #5,241 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #5,848 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #3,389 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #4,729 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,716 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #5,694 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #4,779 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #4,661 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,550 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #5,590 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #5,458 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #4,704 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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