Yohan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yohan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Yohan
Yohan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 524 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1175 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Yohan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yohan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Yohan
Yohan M'Vila — Yohan M'Vila is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Yohan de Silva — Yohan de Silva is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer.
Yohan Ibo — Johan Ibo is an Indonesian former footballer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yohan
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Yohan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yohan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yohan has been fairly steady, ranked #1,705 in 2025 against #1,723 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,175 in 2023.
Yohan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Yohan include: Yohan M'Vila, Yohan de Silva and Yohan Ibo. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yohan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yohans in the wild.
15
UK babies named Yohan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 18 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yohan
Almost certainly the only Yohan in the class
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UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Yohan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yohan Rosso is a French international basketball referee licensed by FIBA, who has officiated at the sport's highest levels, including the Olympic Games, the FIBA World Cup, EuroBasket competitions and major European club competitions.