Namesakes
American Presidents:
5 presidents
John Adams 1797-1801 
John Quincy Adams 1825-1829
John Tyler 1841-1845
John F. Kennedy 1961-1963
Donald J. Trump (a.k.a. John) 2017-2021
Australian Prime Ministers:
9 prime ministers
Chris Watson (a.k.a. John) 1904
John Curtin 1941-1945
John McEwen 1967-1968
John Gorton 1968-1971
Malcolm Fraser (a.k.a. John) 1975-1983
Paul Keating (a.k.a. John) 1991-1996
John Howard 1996-2007
Tony Abbott (a.k.a. John) 2013-2015
Scott Morrison (a.k.a. John) 2018-2022
Biblical Characters:
5 characters
John Mark (m) Acts 12:12
John (m) Acts 4:6
John (m) John 21:15
John the Baptist (m) Matt. 3:3
John (m) Matt. 4:21/Mark 3:17
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
23 popes, 2 antipopes
John I 523-526
John II 533-535
John III 561-574
John IV 640-642
John V 685-686
John VI 701-705
John VII 705-707
John VIII 872-882
John IX 898-900
John X 914-928
John XI 931-935
John XII 955-964
John XIII 965-972
John XIV 983-984
John XV 985-996
John 997-998
John XVII 1003
John XVIII 1003-1009
John XIX 1024-1032
John XXI 1276-1277
John XXII 1316-1334
John 1410-1415
John XXIII 1958-1963
John Paul I 1978
John Paul II 1978-2005
Bohemian Kings:
1 king
King Jan the Blind (a.k.a. John) 1310-1346
British Prime Ministers:
5 prime ministers
John Stuart 1762-1763
F. J. Robinson (a.k.a. John) 1827-1828
Henry John Temple 1855-1858; 1859-1865
John Russell 1846-1852; 1865-1866
John Major 1990-1997
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) John Casimir Ehrnrooth 1881
Canadian Prime Ministers:
5 prime ministers
John A. Macdonald 1867-1873; 1878-1891
John Abbott 1891-1892
John Sparrow David Thompson 1892-1894
John Diefenbaker 1957-1963
John Turner 1984
John I 496-505
John II 505-516
John III 680-689
John IV 777-799
John V 1147-1166
John VI 1189-1216
John VII 1262-1269; 1271-1293
John VIII 1300-1320
John IX 1320-1327
John X 1363-1369
John XI 1427-1452
John XII 1480-1483
John XIII 1484-1524
John XIV 1571-1586
John XV 1619-1629
John XVI 1676-1718
John XVII 1727-1745
John XVIII 1769-1796
John XIX 1928-1942
Danish Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Hans (a.k.a. John) 1481-1513
Emmy Award Winners:
2 actors
(actor) John Ritter 1984 Three's Company
(actor) John Lithgow 1996; 1997; 1999 3rd Rock from the Sun
King John 1199-1216
Fictional Characters from Books:
13 characters, 1 hero, 1 villain
John Dashwood 1811 Sense and Sensibility
John Willoughby 1811 Sense and Sensibility
John Thorpe 1817 Northanger Abbey
John Browdie 1839 Nicholas Nickleby
John Brooke 1868 Little Women
Long John Silver 1883 Treasure Island
John Trelawney 1883 Treasure Island
Dr. John Watson 1887 A Study in Scarlet
John Seward 1897 Dracula
John the Savage 1932 Brave New World
John Yossarian 1961 Catch-22
Jack Aubrey 1969 Master and Commander
Christopher John Francis Boone 2003 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
John 2007 John Dies at the End
John Tyree 2007 Dear John
Fictional Characters from Movies:
3 characters, 3 heroes
John Walton Sr. 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
John "John-Boy" Walton Jr. 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
John McClane 1988 Die Hard
Johnny "Handsome" Sedley 1989 Johnny Handsome
John Connor 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
John Miller 1998 Saving Private Ryan
John Worthing 1895 The Importance of Being Earnest
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
28 characters
(character) Casey Jones (a.k.a. John) 1902; 1970 The Ballad of Casey Jones; Casey Jones
(character) John Willie 1926 John Willie, Come On!
(character) John Axon 1958 The Ballad Of John Axon
(character) John 1961 Big Bad John
(character) John 1965 John the Revelator
(character) John 1968 Abraham, Martin and John
(character) John 1969 Uncle John's Band
(character) John Barleycorn 15xx; 1970 John Barleycorn
(character) John 1972 John, I'm Only Dancing
(character) John Sinclair 1972 John Sinclair
(character) John 1978 Jilted John
(character) John 1983 Not Now John
(character) John 1990 John the Fisherman
(character) John Birch 1991 Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
(character) John Doe 1994 John Doe No. 24
(character) John 1997 Dear John
(character) John Cockers 2008 John Cockers
(character) John 2009 Dr. John
(character) John 2009 Good Morning John
(character) John M. Perkins 2009 The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)
(character) John 2010 Dear John
(character) John 2010 Dear John
(character) John 2011 Buttermilk John
(character) John 2011 John
(character) John Joe 2012 It's O.K. John Joe
(character) John 2012 Roll on John
(character) John 2013 Book Of John
(character) John Doe 2013 John Doe
Fictional Characters from Television:
45 characters, 1 hero, 1 villain
John Black 1965 Days of Our Lives
John Tracy 1965 Thunderbirds
John Walton Sr. 1972 The Waltons
John "John-Boy" Walton Jr. 1972 The Waltons
John Steed 1961; 1976 The Avengers; The New Avengers
John Bosley 1976 Charlie's Angels
Jock Ewing (a.k.a. John) 1978 Dallas
J. R. Ewing (a.k.a. John) 1978 Dallas
John Ross Ewing III 1978 Dallas
John "Hannibal" Smith 1983 The A-Team
John McKay 1987 Tour of Duty
Jack Arnold 1988 The Wonder Years
John D. Cort 1989 Baywatch
Jack McCoy 1990 Law & Order
J. T. Lambert (a.k.a. John) 1991 Step by Step
John Clark Jr. 1993 NYPD Blue
John Doggett 1993 The X-Files
John Irvin 1993 NYPD Blue
John Kelly 1993 NYPD Blue
John Carter 1994 ER
John Hamilton 1996 7th Heaven
John Cage 1997 Ally McBeal
John Redcorn 1997 King of the Hill
Joseph Gribble (a.k.a. John) 1997 King of the Hill
Jack McFarland 1998 Will & Grace
Pacey Witter (a.k.a. John) 1998 Dawson's Creek
John James "Mr. Big" Preston 1998; 2021 Sex and the City; And Just Like That...
John Munch 1993; 1999 Homicide: Life on the Street; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
A. J. Soprano (a.k.a. John) 1999 The Sopranos
John Maguire 1999 Time of Your Life
Jack Malone 2002 Without a Trace
John Hagen 2002 CSI: Miami
John Stillman 2003 Cold Case
Rube Sofer (a.k.a. John) 2003 Dead Like Me
John Locke 2004 Lost
John Rowland 2004 Desperate Housewives
John Abruzzi 2005 Prison Break
John Winchester 2005 Supernatural
Jack Donaghy 2006 30 Rock
Cappie Jones (a.k.a. John) 2007 Greek
John Connor 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
John Henry 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
John Scott 2008 Fringe
John Greer 2011 Person of Interest
John Reese 2011 Person of Interest
Johnny Rose 2015 Schitt's Creek
John Warren 2016 The Family
Fictional Characters from Traditional Tales:
1 character, 1 hero
Little John English
John Henry African-American
Frankish and French Kings:
2 kings
King Jean I (a.k.a. John) 1316
King Jean II the Good (a.k.a. John) 1350-1364
Grammy Award Winners:
2 best new artist, 1 song of the year, 1 song of the year/album of the year
(best new artist) Tom Jones (a.k.a. John) 1966
(song of the year/album of the year) John Lennon 1967; 1982 Michelle; Double Fantasy
(song of the year) John Mayer 2005 Daughters
(best new artist) John Legend 2006
Hall-of-Famers:
18 baseball, 16 football, 14 basketball, 10 ice hockey
(baseball) John McGraw 1937
(baseball) Jack Chesbro 1946
(baseball) Johnny Evers 1946
(baseball) Bobby Wallace (a.k.a. John) 1953
(baseball) John Franklin "Home Run" Baker 1955
(basketball) John Schommer 1959
(ice hockey) Jack Adams 1959
(ice hockey) Jack Walker 1960
(basketball) John Wooden 1960
(basketball) John Roosma 1961
(ice hockey) Bouse Hutton (a.k.a. John) 1962
(ice hockey) Jack Ruttan 1962
(ice hockey) Jack Darragh 1962
(basketball) John "Cat" Thompson 1962
(baseball) John Clarkson 1963
(football) Johnny "Blood" McNally 1963
(baseball) John Montgomery Ward 1964
(basketball) John "Honey" Russell 1964
(ice hockey) "Black" Jack Stewart 1964
(ice hockey) Jack Marshall 1965
(ice hockey) Fred Scanlan (a.k.a. John) 1965
(football) John "Paddy" Driscoll 1965
(football) Jack Christiansen 1970
(basketball) John Beckman 1972
(baseball) Jocko Conlan 1974
(ice hockey) Johnny Bower 1976
(baseball) John Henry Lloyd 1977
(football) Johnny Unitas 1979
(baseball) Johnny Mize 1981
(ice hockey) Johnny Bucyk 1981
(basketball) Jack Twyman 1982
(basketball) John Havlicek 1983
(football) John Henry Johnson 1987
(baseball) Johnny Bench 1989
(football) Jack Lambert 1990
(football) John Hannah 1991
(football) John Mackey 1992
(football) John Riggins 1992
(basketball) John Thompson 1999
(baseball) John "Bid" McPhee 2000
(basketball) John Chaney 2001
(football) John Stallworth 2002
(football) John Elway 2004
(baseball) Pete Hill (a.k.a. John) 2006
(football) John Madden 2006
(basketball) John Stockton 2009
(football) John Randle 2010
(football) Jack Butler 2012
(basketball) John Isaacs 2015
(basketball) John Calipari 2015
(baseball) John Smoltz 2015
(basketball) John McLendon 2016
(football) Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. (a.k.a. John) 2016
(baseball) John Schuerholz 2017
(baseball) Jack Morris 2018
(football) John Lynch 2021
(baseball) Bud Fowler (a.k.a. John) 2022
(baseball) Buck O'Neil (a.k.a. John) 2022
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Remus Lupin (a.k.a. John)
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King János I Zápolya (a.k.a. John) 1526-1540
King János II Zsigmond Zápolya (a.k.a. John) 1540-1571
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) John A. Costello 1948-1951; 1954-1957
(prime minister) Jack Lynch (a.k.a. John) 1966-1973; 1977-1979
(prime minister) John Bruton 1994-1997
Most Valuable Players:
5 winners
Johnny Unitas 1964; 1967 football
John Brodie 1970 football
Boog Powell (a.k.a. John) 1970 baseball
Johnny Bench 1970; 1972 baseball
John Elway 1987 football
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
6 prime ministers
John Hall 1879-1882
John Ballance 1891-1893
Richard Seddon (a.k.a. John) 1893-1906
Jack Marshall 1972
John Key 2008-2016
Chris Hipkins (a.k.a. John) 2023
Nobel Prize Winners:
11 chemistry, 10 medicine, 10 physics, 5 economics, 5 peace, 3 literature
(physics) John Strutt, Lord Rayleigh 1904
(physics) J. J. Thomson (a.k.a. John) 1906
(medicine) John James Rickard Macleod 1923
(literature) John Galsworthy 1932
(peace) John Mott 1946
(chemistry) John Howard Northrop 1946
(peace) John Boyd Orr 1949
(physics) John Cockcroft 1951
(chemistry) Archer John Porter Martin 1952
(medicine) John Franklin Enders 1954
(peace) Philip Noel-Baker (a.k.a. John) 1959
(peace) Albert Lutuli (a.k.a. John) 1960
(literature) John Steinbeck 1962
(chemistry) John Kendrew 1962
(medicine) John Eccles 1963
(economics) John Hicks 1972
(physics) John Bardeen 1956; 1972
(physics) John Robert Schrieffer 1972
(chemistry) Paul John Flory 1974
(chemistry) John Cornforth 1975
(physics) John Hasbrouck Van Vleck 1977
(medicine) John Vane 1982
(chemistry) John Polanyi 1986
(chemistry) Charles J. Pedersen (a.k.a. John) 1987
(medicine) J. Michael Bishop (a.k.a. John) 1989
(medicine) Richard J. Roberts (a.k.a. John) 1993
(economics) John Harsanyi 1994
(economics) John Forbes Nash Jr. 1994
(chemistry) John E. Walker 1997
(chemistry) John Pople 1998
(peace) John Hume 1998
(chemistry) John Fenn 2002
(medicine) John Sulston 2002
(economics) Clive Granger (a.k.a. John) 2003
(literature) J. M. Coetzee (a.k.a. John) 2003
(physics) John L. Hall 2005
(physics) John C. Mather 2006
(economics) Thomas J. Sargent (a.k.a. John) 2011
(medicine) John Gurdon 2012
(medicine) John O'Keefe 2014
(physics) J. Michael Kosterlitz (a.k.a. John) 2016
(chemistry) John B. Goodenough 2019
(medicine) Peter J. Ratcliffe (a.k.a. John) 2019
(physics) John Clauser 2022
Norwegian Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Hans (a.k.a. John) 1483-1513
King Karl III Johan (a.k.a. John) 1818-1844
Norwegian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
John Lyng 1963
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 activist
(activist) John Trudell 1946-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
187 actors, 9 actor/comedians, 6 presenters, 4 comedians, 1 actor/entertainer, 1 comedian/actor
Lennox Pawle (a.k.a. John) 1872-1936
Henry Travers (a.k.a. John) 1874-1965
Chief John Big Tree 1877-1967
John Barrymore 1882-1942
Jack Hoxie 1885-1965
Robertson Hare (a.k.a. John) 1891-1979
Gareth Hughes (a.k.a. John) 1894-1965
Conrad Nagel (a.k.a. John) 1897-1970
John Gilbert 1897-1936
Chester Morris (a.k.a. John) 1901-1970
John Houseman 1902-1988
John Gielgud 1904-2000
John Dierkes 1905-1975
Leo Genn (a.k.a. John) 1905-1978
John Carradine 1906-1988
John Wayne 1907-1979
John McIntire 1907-1991
John Marley 1907-1984
John Mills 1908-2005
Chips Rafferty (a.k.a. John) 1909-1971
Jack Carson 1910-1963
John Le Mesurier 1912-1983
John Payne 1912-1989
Victor Mature (a.k.a. John) 1913-1999
John Garfield 1913-1952
Anthony Quayle (a.k.a. John) 1913-1989
John Ireland 1914-1992
Arthur Kennedy (a.k.a. John) 1914-1990
Richard Basehart (a.k.a. John) 1914-1984
Jackie Coogan 1914-1984
Richard Webb (a.k.a. John) 1915-1993
Jackie Gleason 1916-1987
Hal Smith (a.k.a. John) 1916-1994
Willoughby Gray (a.k.a. John) 1916-1993
John Forsythe 1918-2010
Tim Holt (a.k.a. John) 1919-1973
Jon Pertwee (a.k.a. John) 1919-1996
John Dall 1920-1971
Keith Andes (a.k.a. John) 1920-2005
Jack Warden (a.k.a. John) 1920-2006
Jack Lord (a.k.a. John) 1920-1998
John Agar 1921-2002
Jackie Cooper 1922-2011
John Westbrook 1922-1989
Redd Foxx (a.k.a. John) 1922-1991
Billy Barty (a.k.a. John) 1924-2000
Jack Lemmon 1925-2001
John Kraaijkamp Sr. 1925-2011
John Neville 1925-2011
Johnny Carson 1925-2005
Eric Morecambe (a.k.a. John) 1926-1984
Bryan Forbes (a.k.a. John) 1926-2013
John Derek 1926-1998
Terry Scott (a.k.a. John) 1927-1994
Beppe Wolgers (a.k.a. John) 1928-1986
John Woodvine 1929-
John Cassavetes 1929-1989
Robert Wagner (a.k.a. John) 1930-
John Wood 1930-2011
Christopher George (a.k.a. John) 1931-1983
John Gavin 1931-2018
John Drew Barrymore 1932-2004
Robert Reed (a.k.a. John) 1932-1992
John Hillerman 1932-2017
Frank Gorshin (a.k.a. John) 1933-2005
John Aniston 1933-2022
Barry Humphries (a.k.a. John) 1934-2023
Chuck McCann (a.k.a. John) 1934-2018
John Cazale 1935-1978
Phil Donahue (a.k.a. John) 1935-2024
John Saxon 1936-2020
David Carradine (a.k.a. John) 1936-2009
Gary Lockwood (a.k.a. John) 1937-
Jack Nicholson 1937-
Todd Armstrong (a.k.a. John) 1937-1992
John Nolan 1938-
Raymond J. Barry (a.k.a. John) 1939-
Jason Miller (a.k.a. John) 1939-2001
Michael J. Pollard (a.k.a. John) 1939-2019
Patrick Wayne (a.k.a. John) 1939-
John Peel 1939-2004
John Cleese 1939-
John Amos 1939-
John Hurt 1940-2017
John Mahoney 1940-2018
John Thaw 1942-2002
John Witherspoon 1942-2019
David Bradley (a.k.a. John) 1942-
John Kani 1942-
Malcolm McDowell (a.k.a. John) 1943-
John Beasley 1943-2023
John Nettles 1943-
John Rhys-Davies 1944-
John McCook 1944-
John Glover 1944-
John Doman 1945-
John Heard 1945-2017
Burt Ward (a.k.a. John) 1945-
John Lithgow 1945-
John Trudell 1946-2015
John Rubinstein 1946-
John Spencer 1946-2005
John Ratzenberger 1947-
Jonathan Pryce (a.k.a. John) 1947-
Sam Neill (a.k.a. John) 1947-
Michael McKean (a.k.a. John) 1947-
John Larroquette 1947-
John de Lancie 1948-
John Noble 1948-
John Ritter 1948-2003
John Belushi 1949-1982
Bosco Hogan (a.k.a. John) 1949-
J. G. Hertzler (a.k.a. John) 1949-
John Shea 1949-
Tony Denison (a.k.a. John) 1949-
John M. Jackson 1950-
John Candy 1950-1994
Stellan Skarsgård (a.k.a. John) 1951-
Joe Piscopo (a.k.a. John) 1951-
Trevor Eve (a.k.a. John) 1951-
Gavan O'Herlihy (a.k.a. John) 1951-2021
Dermot Morgan (a.k.a. John) 1952-1998
Liam Neeson (a.k.a. John) 1952-
John Goodman 1952-
John Finn 1952-
John Lone 1952-
Larry Miller (a.k.a. John) 1953-
John Malkovich 1953-
John Travolta 1954-
John Pankow 1954-
Michael Harney (a.k.a. John) 1956-
Matt Craven (a.k.a. John) 1956-
John Turturro 1957-
Stephen Dillane (a.k.a. John) 1957-
Stephen Fry (a.k.a. John) 1957-
Aden Gillett (a.k.a. John) 1958-
John C. McGinley 1959-
John Hawkes 1959-
Paul McGann (a.k.a. John) 1959-
Maxwell Caulfield (a.k.a. John) 1959-
John Schneider 1960-
John Billingsley 1960-
John Leguizamo 1960-
Hugh Grant (a.k.a. John) 1960-
John Corbett 1961-
Joe Lando (a.k.a. John) 1961-
John Lynch 1961-
John Hannah 1962-
John Slattery 1962-
John Marshall Jones 1962-
Bob Odenkirk (a.k.a. John) 1962-
John Dye 1963-2011
John Michael Higgins 1963-
Johnny Depp 1963-
John Stamos 1963-
Robert Taylor (a.k.a. John) 1963-
John Pyper-Ferguson 1964-
Adam Curry (a.k.a. John) 1964-
Richard Grieco (a.k.a. John) 1965-
Robert Downey Jr. (a.k.a. John) 1965-
John C. Reilly 1965-
Steve Coogan (a.k.a. John) 1965-
Jason Patric (a.k.a. John) 1966-
John Cusack 1966-
Steve Valentine (a.k.a. John) 1966-
John Barrowman 1967-
Will Ferrell (a.k.a. John) 1967-
John Singleton 1968-2019
Robert Gant (a.k.a. John) 1968-
Daniel Pollock (a.k.a. John) 1968-1992
John DiMaggio 1968-
Ben Chaplin (a.k.a. John) 1969-
Stephen Moyer (a.k.a. John) 1969-
Simon Pegg (a.k.a. John) 1970-
Peter Sarsgaard (a.k.a. John) 1971-
Johnny Knoxville (a.k.a. John) 1971-
Martin Freeman (a.k.a. John) 1971-
Nick Frost (a.k.a. John) 1972-
John Cho 1972-
Rove McManus (a.k.a. John) 1974-
Johnny Galecki 1975-
Theo Rossi (a.k.a. John) 1975-
John Tui 1975-
Sam Worthington (a.k.a. John) 1976-
A. J. Buckley (a.k.a. John) 1977-
John Cena 1977-
John Oliver 1977-
Zachary Quinto (a.k.a. John) 1977-
Scoot McNairy (a.k.a. John) 1977-
Topher Grace (a.k.a. John) 1978-
Wes Chatham (a.k.a. John) 1978-
Tom Ellis (a.k.a. John) 1978-
John Krasinski 1979-
Ralf Little (a.k.a. John) 1980-
Ben Whishaw (a.k.a. John) 1980-
Mathew Baynton (a.k.a. John) 1980-
John Mulaney 1982-
John Magaro 1983-
Johnny Flynn 1983-
Patrick Flueger (a.k.a. John) 1983-
John Gallagher Jr. 1984-
John David Washington 1984-
John Francis Daley 1985-
Trevor Morgan (a.k.a. John) 1986-
John Bradley 1988-
John Boyega 1992-
Nick Robinson (a.k.a. John) 1995-
Gaten Matarazzo (a.k.a. John) 2002-
Notable Artists:
7 painters, 1 cartoonist/sculptor, 1 conceptual artist, 1 drawer, 1 game designer, 1 sculptor
John Flaxman 1755-1826
John Constable 1776-1837
John Martin 1789-1854
John Tenniel 1820-1914
John Everett Millais 1829-1896
John William Waterhouse 1849-1917
John Henry Twachtman 1853-1902
John William Godward 1861-1922
John Bauer 1882-1918
John Dirks 1917-2010
John Baldessari 1931-2020
John Carmack 1970-
Notable Athletes:
19 soccer, 5 baseball, 5 basketball, 4 ice hockey, 4 rugby, 4 tennis, 3 driving, 2 football, 1 billiards, 1 boxing, 1 cricket, 1 wrestling
(boxing) Jack Johnson 1878-1946
(baseball) Johnny Evers 1881-1947
(ice hockey) Jack Darragh 1890-1924
(ice hockey) Jack Adams 1894-1968
(basketball) John Wooden 1910-2010
(baseball) Johnny Mize 1913-1993
(soccer) Jock Stein 1922-1985
(ice hockey) Johnny Bower 1924-2017
(driving) Jack Brabham 1926-2014
(driving) Mike Hawthorn (a.k.a. John) 1929-1959
(football) Johnny Unitas 1933-2002
(basketball) Jack Twyman 1934-2012
(ice hockey) Johnny Bucyk 1935-
(driving) Jackie Stewart 1939-
(basketball) John Havlicek 1940-2019
(baseball) Johnny Bench 1947-
(soccer) Johnny Rep 1951-
(baseball) Jack Morris 1955-
(tennis) John McEnroe 1959-
(football) John Elway 1960-
(basketball) John Stockton 1962-
(soccer) John de Wolf 1962-
(soccer) John van 't Schip 1963-
(soccer) John Bosman 1965-
(soccer) John van Loen 1965-
(baseball) John Smoltz 1967-
(billiards) John Higgins 1975-
(soccer) Shay Given (a.k.a. John) 1976-
(wrestling) John Cena 1977-
(soccer) John O'Shea 1981-
(cricket) Niall O'Brien (a.k.a. John) 1981-
(soccer) John Heitinga 1983-
(rugby) Tommy Bowe (a.k.a. John) 1984-
(rugby) Ben Franks (a.k.a. John) 1984-
(soccer) Mile Jedinak (a.k.a. John) 1984-
(soccer) Leighton Baines (a.k.a. John) 1984-
(tennis) John Isner 1985-
(soccer) Joe Hart (a.k.a. John) 1987-
(soccer) John Obi Mikel 1987-
(soccer) John Boye 1987-
(tennis) John Peers 1988-
(soccer) Oliver Bozanić (a.k.a. John) 1989-
(rugby) Ben Morgan (a.k.a. John) 1989-
(tennis) John Millman 1989-
(soccer) Patrick van Aanholt (a.k.a. John) 1990-
(basketball) John Wall 1990-
(rugby) Beauden Barrett (a.k.a. John) 1991-
(soccer) John Guidetti 1992-
(soccer) John Brooks 1993-
(soccer) John Stones 1994-
Notable Businesspeople:
11 businesspersons
John Jacob Astor 1763-1848
J. P. Morgan (a.k.a. John) 1837-1913
John D. Rockefeller 1839-1937
Henry J. Heinz (a.k.a. John) 1844-1919
Cecil Rhodes (a.k.a. John) 1853-1902
John Jacob Astor IV 1864-1912
John H. Johnson 1918-2005
John McAfee 1945-2021
Donald J. Trump (a.k.a. John) 1946-
John de Mol 1955-
John Schnatter 1961-
Notable Evildoers:
2 criminals, 1 assassin, 1 murderer, 1 pirate
"Calico" Jack Rackham 1682-1720
John Wilkes Booth 1838-1865
John Dillinger 1903-1934
John Wayne Gacy 1942-1994
John Walker Lindh 1981-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
13 explorers
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine (a.k.a. John) 1182-1252
Giovanni Caboto (a.k.a. John) c. 1450-c. 1499
John Davis c. 1550-1605
John Smith 1580-1631
Jean François de Galaup (a.k.a. John) 1741-1788
John Ledyard 1751-1789
John Oxley 1784-1828
John Franklin 1786-1847
John Lloyd Stephens 1805-1852
John McDouall Stuart 1815-1866
John Hanning Speke 1827-1864
John Wesley Powell 1834-1902
John Glenn 1921-2016
Notable Filmmakers:
14 directors, 2 screenwriter/directors, 1 director/producer, 1 screenwriter
John M. Stahl 1886-1950
John Ford 1894-1973
John Huston 1906-1987
John Schlesinger 1926-2003
Bryan Forbes (a.k.a. John) 1926-2013
John Derek 1926-1998
John Cassavetes 1929-1989
John Boorman 1933-
John G. Avildsen 1935-2017
John Badham 1939-
John Kani 1942-
John Banville 1945-
John Woo 1946-
John Carpenter 1948-
John Hughes 1950-2009
John Landis 1950-
John McTiernan 1951-
John Lasseter 1957-
Notable Journalists:
1 journalist
(journalist) John Reed 1887-1920
Notable Military Figures:
2 generals, 1 admiral
John Churchill 1650-1722
John Paul Jones 1747-1792
John J. Pershing 1860-1948
Notable Musicians:
31 musicians, 20 singers, 10 composers, 1 composer/musician, 1 lyricist
John Philip Sousa 1854-1932
John Cage 1912-1992
John Lee Hooker 1917-2001
John "Dizzy" Gillespie 1917-1993
Johnny Mandel 1925-2020
John Coltrane 1926-1967
Hank Ballard (a.k.a. John) 1927-2003
John Williams 1932-
Johnny Cash 1932-2003
John Barry 1933-2011
Johnny Mathis 1935-
Jet Black (a.k.a. John) 1938-2022
Michael Moorcock (a.k.a. John) 1939-
Tom Jones (a.k.a. John) 1940-
Johnny Nash 1940-2020
John Lennon 1940-1980
John Cale 1942-
"Scatman" John 1942-1999
John Denver 1943-1997
Joe Cocker (a.k.a. John) 1944-2014
John Fogerty 1945-
J. D. Souther (a.k.a. John) 1945-
John Paul Jones 1946-
Keith Moon (a.k.a. John) 1946-1978
John Carpenter 1948-
John Bonham 1948-1980
Ozzy Osbourne (a.k.a. John) 1948-
John Miles 1949-2021
Bernie Taupin (a.k.a. John) 1950-
John Paul Young 1950-
Bernie Marsden (a.k.a. John) 1951-2023
John Deacon 1951-
John Mellencamp 1951-
Jaco Pastorius (a.k.a. John) 1951-1987
John Ellis 1952-
John Waite 1952-
Joe Strummer (a.k.a. John) 1952-2002
John Lydon 1956-
John Debney 1956-
Sid Vicious (a.k.a. John) 1957-1979
John Corabi 1959-
Jon Bon Jovi (a.k.a. John) 1962-
Andrew Ridgeley (a.k.a. John) 1963-
Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (a.k.a. John) 1963-
John Powell 1963-
Chris Cornell (a.k.a. John) 1964-2017
John Murphy 1965-
Sean Combs (a.k.a. John) 1969-
Keith Duffy (a.k.a. John) 1974-
Jack White 1975-
Gary Lightbody (a.k.a. John) 1976-
Johnny McDaid 1976-
Drew Lachey (a.k.a. John) 1976-
Chris Martin (a.k.a. John) 1977-
Ronan Keating (a.k.a. John) 1977-
John Otto 1977-
John Mayer 1977-
Sturgill Simpson (a.k.a. John) 1978-
John Legend 1978-
Daniel Bedingfield (a.k.a. John) 1979-
Kian Egan (a.k.a. John) 1980-
Johnny Flynn 1983-
Sonny "Skrillex" Moore (a.k.a. John) 1988-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
3 mathematicians, 3 philosophers, 2 theologians, 1 economist, 1 psychologist
John Duns Scotus c. 1266-1308
Jean Chauvin (a.k.a. John) 1509-1564
John Napier 1550-1617
Jan Amos Komenský (a.k.a. John) 1592-1670
John Locke 1632-1704
John Stuart Mill 1806-1873
John Dewey 1859-1952
John Maynard Keynes 1883-1946
John von Neumann 1903-1957
John Forbes Nash Jr. 1928-2015
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
7 politicians, 1 diplomat/politician, 1 statesperson
John of Gaunt 1340-1399
John C. Calhoun 1782-1850
John C. Breckinridge 1821-1875
John Nance Garner 1868-1967
John McCain 1936-2018
John Smith 1938-1994
John Kerry 1943-
John Boehner 1949-
John Kasich 1952-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
10 physicists, 4 inventors, 3 chemists, 2 biologists, 2 physicians, 1 astronomer, 1 paleontologist
John Dalton 1766-1844
John James Audubon 1785-1851
John Herschel 1792-1871
John Edward Gray 1800-1875
John Deere 1804-1886
John Snow 1813-1858
John Langdon Down 1828-1896
John Boyd Dunlop 1840-1921
John Strutt, Lord Rayleigh 1842-1919
John Browning 1855-1926
J. J. Thomson (a.k.a. John) 1856-1940
John Logie Baird 1888-1946
John Howard Northrop 1891-1987
John Cockcroft 1897-1967
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck 1899-1980
John Bardeen 1908-1991
John B. Goodenough 1922-2023
John Shipley Rowlinson 1926-2018
John Robert Schrieffer 1931-2019
John L. Hall 1934-
J. Michael Kosterlitz (a.k.a. John) 1943-
Jack Horner 1946-
John C. Mather 1946-
Notable Writers:
25 authors, 4 poets, 2 playwrights, 1 essayist
John Milton 1608-1674
John Keats 1795-1821
John Ruskin 1819-1900
John Rollin Ridge 1827-1867
John Galsworthy 1867-1933
Jack London (a.k.a. John) 1876-1916
John Reed 1887-1920
J. R. R. Tolkien (a.k.a. John) 1892-1973
John Phillips Marquand 1893-1960
Rudolph Fisher (a.k.a. John) 1897-1934
Seán Ó Faoláin (a.k.a. John) 1900-1991
John Steinbeck 1902-1968
John Cheever 1912-1982
John Hersey 1914-1993
John Berger 1926-2017
Beppe Wolgers (a.k.a. John) 1928-1986
John Arden 1930-2012
John le Carré 1931-2020
John Updike 1932-2009
John Jakes 1932-2023
John McGahern 1934-2006
John Kennedy Toole 1937-1969
Jason Miller (a.k.a. John) 1939-2001
Michael Moorcock (a.k.a. John) 1939-
J. M. Coetzee (a.k.a. John) 1940-
John Edgar Wideman 1941-
John Irving 1942-
John Banville 1945-
John Trudell 1946-2015
John Grisham 1955-
Tim Winton (a.k.a. John) 1960-
John Green 1977-
Olympic Medalists:
40 gold, 33 bronze, 33 silver, 7 silver/bronze, 4 bronze/silver, 3 bronze/gold, 3 gold/silver, 3 silver/bronze/gold, 3 silver/gold, 2 bronze/gold/silver, 2 gold/bronze, 1 gold/bronze/silver, 1 silver/gold/bronze
(gold) John Arthur Jarvis 1900 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 4000 m freestyle
(bronze) John Bray 1900 1500 m
(bronze/gold/silver) Walter B. Tewksbury (a.k.a. John) 1900 100 m; 200 m; 200 m hurdles; 400 m hurdles; 60 m
(silver/bronze/gold) Sidney Robinson (a.k.a. John) 1900 2500 m steeplechase; 4000 m steeplechase; 5000 m team
(silver) John McLean 1900 110 m hurdles
(silver) John Cregan 1900 800 m
(gold) John Rimmer 1900 5000 m team
(gold) Thomas Hicks (a.k.a. John) 1904 marathon
(silver) John Grieb 1904 triathlon
(silver) John Daly 1904 3000 m steeplechase
(silver) John DeWitt 1904 hammer throw
(bronze/silver) Scott Leary (a.k.a. John) 1904 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 50 yard freestyle
(silver/gold) John Flanagan 1900; 1904; 1908 56 lb weight throw; hammer throw
(bronze/silver) John Biller 1904; 1908 long jump - standing; high jump - standing
(gold) John Derbyshire 1900; 1908 water polo; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Johan Frithiof Svanberg (a.k.a. John) 1908 5 miles
(gold) John Taylor Jr. 1908 medley relay
(silver/bronze/gold) Nathaniel John Cartmell 1904; 1908 100 m; 200 m; medley relay
(silver) James Rector 1908 100 m
(silver/bronze) John Eisele 1908 3 mile team; 3200 m steeplechase
(silver/bronze) John Garrels 1908 110 m hurdles; shot put
(gold) Johnny Hayes 1908 marathon
(bronze/gold) John Eke 1912 cross country individual; cross country team
(bronze) Ernest Henley (a.k.a. John) 1912 4x400 m relay
(silver) John Zander 1912 3000 m team
(silver/bronze) Jack Hatfield 1912 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Philip Noel-Baker (a.k.a. John) 1920 1500 m
(silver) John Norton 1920 400 m hurdles
(gold) Earl Thomson (a.k.a. John) 1920 110 m hurdles
(gold) John Ainsworth-Davis 1920 4x400 m relay
(gold/silver) Matt McGrath (a.k.a. John) 1908; 1912; 1924 hammer throw
(bronze/silver) John Jansson 1912; 1920; 1924 diving - plain high
(silver) John Gray 1924 cross country team
(bronze) John Norton 1924 water polo
(bronze) Tom Lieb (a.k.a. John) 1924 discus throw
(bronze) Bill Cox (a.k.a. John) 1924 3000 m team
(silver/bronze) Jack London 1928 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(gold) John Kuck 1928 shot put
(bronze) Ken Doherty (a.k.a. John) 1928 decathlon
(bronze) John Collier 1928 110 m hurdles
(gold) John Anderson 1932 discus throw
(silver) Jerry Cornes 1932 1500 m
(gold) Tex Gibbons (a.k.a. John) 1936 basketball
(silver) Edward Dawson (a.k.a. John) 1936 basketball
(gold) Bill Wheatley (a.k.a. John) 1936 basketball
(gold) Jack Lovelock 1936 1500 m
(gold) Frank Lubin (a.k.a. John) 1936 basketball
(bronze) Jack Metcalfe 1936 triple jump
(bronze) Henry Jonsson (a.k.a. John) 1936 5000 m
(gold) John Woodruff 1936 800 m
(silver) John Loaring 1936 400 m hurdles
(silver) John Macionis 1936 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Tom Richards (a.k.a. John) 1948 marathon
(silver) Jack Archer 1948 4x100 m relay
(silver) Jack Gregory 1948 4x100 m relay
(gold) John Winter 1948 high jump
(gold) Alex Groza (a.k.a. John) 1948 basketball
(silver/bronze) John Marshall 1948 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle
(gold) John Mikaelsson 1948; 1952 10 km walk
(bronze) John Holland 1952 400 m hurdles
(gold) John Keller 1952 basketball
(bronze) John Disley 1952 3000 m steeplechase
(gold) John Davies 1952 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(gold) Lindy Remigino (a.k.a. John) 1952 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(bronze) John Landy 1956 1500 m
(silver) John Bennett 1956 long jump
(bronze) John Salisbury 1956 4x400 m relay
(gold) Jon Henricks (a.k.a. John) 1956 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver/gold/bronze) John Devitt 1956; 1960 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) John Monckton 1956 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(gold/bronze/silver) John Ljunggren 1948; 1956; 1960 50 km walk
(gold) Jack Yerman 1960 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Dave Gillanders (a.k.a. John) 1960 swimming - 200 m butterfly
(gold/bronze) John Konrads 1960 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) John Davies 1964 1500 m
(gold) Pete McCaffrey (a.k.a. John) 1964 basketball
(silver) John Cooper 1964 400 m hurdles; 4x400 m relay
(bronze/silver) John Thomas 1960; 1964 high jump
(bronze) John Rambo 1964 high jump
(bronze) John Ryan 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Peter Doak (a.k.a. John) 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold/bronze) Kevin Berry (a.k.a. John) 1964 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(silver/bronze/gold) John Nelson 1964; 1968 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) John Clawson 1968 basketball
(bronze) John Sherwood 1968 400 m hurdles
(bronze) John Carlos 1968 200 m
(gold) Ken Spain (a.k.a. John) 1968 basketball
(bronze/gold) Ron Freeman (a.k.a. John) 1968 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(bronze) John Ferris 1968 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 200 m medley
(silver) Martyn Woodroffe (a.k.a. John) 1968 swimming - 200 m butterfly
(bronze) John Parker 1972 water polo
(gold) John Akii-Bua 1972 400 m hurdles
(silver/gold) John Kinsella 1968; 1972 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) John Williams 1972 archery - individual
(bronze/gold) John Murphy 1972 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze/gold/silver) John Frederick Hencken 1972; 1976 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) John Walker 1976 1500 m
(silver/gold) John Naber 1976 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Lam Jones (a.k.a. John) 1976 4x100 m relay
(bronze) John Powell 1976; 1984 discus throw
(silver) John Siman 1984 water polo
(silver) John Treacy 1984 marathon
(gold) Rick Carey (a.k.a. John) 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(silver) John Mykkanen 1984 swimming - 400 m freestyle
(gold) John Ngugi 1988 5000 m
(silver) Elliot Bunney (a.k.a. John) 1988 4x100 m relay
(gold/silver) Duncan Armstrong (a.k.a. John) 1988 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle
(bronze) Richard Priestman (a.k.a. John) 1988; 1992 archery - team
(bronze) Johnny Gray Jr. 1992 800 m
(silver/bronze) John Regis 1988; 1992 4x100 m relay; 4x400 m relay
(gold) John Stockton 1992; 1996 basketball
(gold) Glenroy Gilbert (a.k.a. John) 1996 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Phil Rogers (a.k.a. John) 1992; 1996 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Chad Allen (a.k.a. John) 1996 baseball
(gold) John Hargis 1996 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) John Cotton 2000 baseball
(silver/bronze) John Godina 1996; 2000 shot put
(gold) Chris Fydler (a.k.a. John) 2000 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold/silver) Kieren Perkins (a.k.a. John) 1992; 1996; 2000 swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 1500 m freestyle
(silver) Graeme Lloyd (a.k.a. John) 2004 baseball
(silver) John Stephens 2004 baseball
(silver) John Moffitt 2004 long jump
(silver) John Steffensen 2004 4x400 m relay
(bronze) John Gall 2008 baseball
(bronze) Robert Tobin (a.k.a. John) 2008 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Nate Schierholtz (a.k.a. John) 2008 baseball
(bronze) Trevor Cahill (a.k.a. John) 2008 baseball
(silver) Richard Hounslow (a.k.a. John) 2012 canoe slalom
(silver) John Joe Nevin 2012 boxing
(gold) John Smith 2012 rowing
(silver) David Morris (a.k.a. John) 2014 freestyle skiing
(gold) John Tavares 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Gabriel Landeskog (a.k.a. John) 2014 ice hockey
(bronze) Aron Baynes (a.k.a. John) 2020 basketball
(gold) Tyrese Haliburton (a.k.a. John) 2024 basketball
Oscar Award Winners:
7 actors, 4 directors
(director) John Huston 1949 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(director) John Ford 1936; 1941; 1942; 1953 The Informer; The Grapes of Wrath; How Green Was My Valley; The Quiet Man
(actor) John Wayne 1970 True Grit
(director) John Schlesinger 1970 Midnight Cowboy
(actor) John Mills 1971 Ryan's Daughter
(actor) John Houseman 1974 The Paper Chase
(actor) Jack Lemmon 1956; 1974 Mister Roberts; Save the Tiger
(director) John G. Avildsen 1977 Rocky
(actor) John Gielgud 1982 Arthur
(actor) Jack Nicholson 1976; 1984; 1998 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Terms of Endearment; As Good As It Gets
(actor) Robert Downey Jr. (a.k.a. John) 2024 Oppenheimer
Other Leaders:
5 prime ministers, 1 president
Prime Minister Bob Peliza (a.k.a. John) 1969-1972 Gibraltar
Prime Minister Adolfo Canepa (a.k.a. John) 1987-1988 Gibraltar
Prime Minister Joe Bossano (a.k.a. John) 1988-1996 Gibraltar
Prime Minister David Thompson (a.k.a. John) 2008-2010 Barbados
President John Magufuli 2015-2021 Tanzania
Prime Minister John Swinney 2024- Scotland
Other Notables:
1 person
J. Edgar Hoover (a.k.a. John) 1895-1972 law enforcement
Other Religious Leaders:
1 leader
John Taylor 1880-1887 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Other Royalty:
2 dukes, 2 princes
John II 1390-1399 Aquitaine
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford 1414-1435 Bedford
John of the United Kingdom 1905-1919 United Kingdom
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark (a.k.a. John) 2005- Denmark
Polish High Dukes and Kings:
3 kings
King Jan I Albert (a.k.a. John) 1492-1501
King Jan II Casimir (a.k.a. John) 1648-1668
King Jan III (a.k.a. John) 1674-1696
Portuguese Kings and Queens:
6 kings
King João I the Good (a.k.a. John) 1385-1433
King João II (a.k.a. John) 1477; 1481-1495
King João III the Pious (a.k.a. John) 1521-1557
King João IV the Restorer (a.k.a. John) 1640-1656
King João V the Magnanimous (a.k.a. John) 1706-1750
King João VI (a.k.a. John) 1816-1826
Pulitzer Award Winners:
6 literatures
(literature) John Phillips Marquand 1938 The Late George Apley
(literature) John Steinbeck 1940 The Grapes of Wrath
(literature) John Hersey 1945 A Bell for Adano
(literature) John Cheever 1979 The Stories of John Cheever
(literature) John Kennedy Toole 1981 A Confederacy of Dunces
(literature) John Updike 1982; 1991 Rabbit Is Rich; Rabbit at Rest
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
44 musicians
Johnny Moore 1988 The Drifters
Hank Ballard (a.k.a. John) 1990
Bob Gaudio (a.k.a. John) 1990 The Four Seasons
John Entwistle 1990 The Who
Keith Moon (a.k.a. John) 1990 The Who
John Lee Hooker 1991
Johnny Cash 1992
Mitch Mitchell (a.k.a. John) 1992 The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jack Bruce 1993 Cream
John Densmore 1993 The Doors
John Fogerty 1993 Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Lennon 1988; 1994 The Beatles;
John Steel 1994 The Animals
Jai Johanny Johanson (a.k.a. John) 1995 The Allman Brothers Band
John Paul Jones 1995 Led Zeppelin
John Bonham 1995 Led Zeppelin
John Cale 1996 The Velvet Underground
Jack Casady 1996 Jefferson Airplane
John Phillips 1998 The Mamas & the Papas
John McVie 1998 Fleetwood Mac
John Sebastian 2000 The Lovin' Spoonful
John Deacon 2001 Queen
Johnny Ramone (a.k.a. John) 2002 The Ramones
Joe Strummer (a.k.a. John) 2003 The Clash
Steve Nieve (a.k.a. John) 2003 Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Johnny Carter 2001; 2004 The Flamingos; The Dells
Ozzy Osbourne (a.k.a. John) 2006 Black Sabbath
John Lydon 2006 The Sex Pistols
Sid Vicious (a.k.a. John) 2006 The Sex Pistols
John Mellencamp 2008
Dr. John 2011
John Frusciante 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers
John Oates 2014 Hall & Oates
Tony Kaye (a.k.a. John) 2017 Yes
John Lodge 2018 The Moody Blues
John Illsley 2018 Dire Straits
Alec John Such 2018 Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi (a.k.a. John) 2018 Bon Jovi
John Hartman 2020 The Doobie Brothers
John McFee 2020 The Doobie Brothers
Vince Clarke (a.k.a. John) 2020 Depeche Mode
Robin Finck (a.k.a. John) 2020 Nine Inch Nails
John Taylor 2022 Duran Duran
John Edwards 2023 The Spinners
Roman and Byzantine Emperors:
8 emperors
Emperor Johannes Tzimisces (a.k.a. John) 969-976
Emperor Johannes Comnenus (a.k.a. John) 1118-1143
Emperor Johannes Ducas Vatatzes (a.k.a. John) 1221-1254
Emperor Johannes Ducas Lascaris (a.k.a. John) 1258-1261
Emperor Johannes Cantacuzenus (a.k.a. John) 1341-1354
Emperor Johannes Palaeologus (a.k.a. John) 1390
Emperor Johannes Palaeologus; John V Palaeologus 1341-1376; 1379-1390; 1390-1391
Emperor Johannes Palaeologus (a.k.a. John) 1425-1448
Saints:
109 saints, 92 blessed
Saint John the Baptist 0xx BC-32
Saint John the Apostle ?-100
Saint John of Nicomedia ?-303
Saint John ?-304
Saint John of Egypt 305-394
Saint John ?-311
Saint John ?-344
Saint John Cassian 360-433
Saint John ?-362
Saint John ?-362
Saint John Chrysostom ?-407
Saint John I ?-432
Saint John Angeloptes ?-433
Saint John of Reomay 444-544
Saint John Calybites ?-450
Saint John the Silent 454-558
Saint John I 470-526
Saint John of Châlons ?-475
Saint John I Angeloptes ?-494
Saint John Climacus 525-605
Saint John of Zedazeni ?-5xx
Saint John the Almsgiver 555-619
Saint John ?-609
Saint John Camillus the Good ?-660
Saint John of Damascus 676-749
Saint John ?-690
Saint John ?-707
Saint John of Atares ?-718
Saint John of Beverley ?-721
Saint John the Wonderworker ?-750
Saint John de Atares ?-750
Saint John ?-796
Saint John ?-800
Saint John of Constantinople ?-813
Saint John ?-813
Saint John ?-850
Saint John of Gorze 900-974
Saint Tornike Eristavi (a.k.a. John) c. 920-985
Saint John the Iberian c. 920-c. 1002
Saint John Gualbert 995-1073
Saint John of Lodi 1025-1106
Saint John Theristus 1049-1129
Saint John the Hermit 1050-1143
Saint Jón Ögmundsson (a.k.a. John) 1052-1121
Saint John Scotus ?-1066
Saint John of Matera 1070-1139
Saint John ?-1094
Saint John of the Grating 1098-1168
Saint John of Meda 1100-1159
Blessed John the Spaniard 1123-1160
Blessed John of Thérouanne ?-1130
Saint John of Matha 1154-1213
Blessed John Buoni 1168-1249
Blessed John Cacciafronte ?-1183
Blessed John of Salerno 1190-1242
Saint John Ducas Vatatzes 1192-1254
Blessed John of Vercelli c. 1205-1283
Blessed John of Parma 1209-1289
Saint John of Perugia ?-1231
Blessed Giovanni Pelingotto (a.k.a. John) 1240-1304
Blessed Giovanni della Verna (a.k.a. John) 1259-1322
Blessed John of Thorn ?-1264
Blessed John of Barastre ?-1275
Blessed Jan of Ruysbroeck (a.k.a. John) 1293-1381
Blessed Giovanni Colombini (a.k.a. John) 1300-1367
Saint John of Bridlington 1319-1379
Blessed Giovanni Rainuzzi (a.k.a. John) ?-1330
Blessed Giovanni of Rieti (a.k.a. John) ?-1350
Blessed Giovanni Dominici (a.k.a. John) 1356-1419
Blessed Giovanni of Vallombrosa (a.k.a. John) ?-1380
Saint Giovanni of Capistrano (a.k.a. John) 1386-1456
Saint Jan of Kanty (a.k.a. John) 1390-1474
Saint Jan Nepomucene (a.k.a. John) ?-1393
Blessed Juan de Cetina (a.k.a. John) ?-1397
Saint Juan de Sahagún (a.k.a. John) 1430-1479
Blessed Giovanni Angelo Porro (a.k.a. John) 1451-1506
Saint John Fisher 1469-1535
Blessed Giovanni Battista Righi di Fabriano (a.k.a. John) 1469-1539
Blessed John Forest 1473-1538
Saint Juan Diego (a.k.a. John) 1474-1548
Saint John Houghton c. 1487-1535
Blessed Giovanni Marinoni (a.k.a. John) 1490-1562
Saint João of God (a.k.a. John) 1495-1550
Blessed John Story 1504-1571
Blessed Giovanni Liccio (a.k.a. John) ?-1511
Blessed Hans Wagner (a.k.a. John) ?-1516
Saint John Jones c. 1530-1598
Blessed John Nelson 1534-1578
Blessed John Haile ?-1535
Blessed John Davy ?-1537
Blessed John Rochester ?-1537
Saint John Stone ?-1538
Blessed John Beche ?-1539
Blessed John Eynon ?-1539
Blessed John Rugg ?-1539
Blessed John Thorne ?-1539
Saint Giovanni Leonardi (a.k.a. John) 1541-1609
Saint Juan of the Cross (a.k.a. John) 1542-1591
Blessed John Munden 1543-1584
Blessed John Adams 1543-1586
Blessed John Larke ?-1544
Blessed Giovenale Ancina (a.k.a. John) 1545-1604
Blessed Juan Grande (a.k.a. John) 1546-1600
Blessed John Cornelius 1557-1594
Blessed John Hambley 1560-1587
Saint Juan Bautista of the Conception (a.k.a. John) 1561-1613
Blessed John Ingram 1565-1594
Blessed Juan Armero (a.k.a. John) ?-1566
Blessed John Thules 1568-1616
Saint Juan of Ávila (a.k.a. John) ?-1569
Blessed João Fernandez (a.k.a. John) ?-1570
Blessed John Felton ?-1570
Saint Joannes of Cologne (a.k.a. John) ?-1572
Saint Joannes van Oisterwijk (a.k.a. John) ?-1572
Saint Jan Sarkander (a.k.a. John) 1576-1620
Saint John Roberts 1577-1610
Blessed John of Saint Martha 1578-1618
Saint John Ogilvie 1580-1615
Saint John Payne ?-1582
Blessed John Shert ?-1582
Blessed João Baptista Machado (a.k.a. John) 1582-1617
Blessed John Slade ?-1583
Blessed John Bodey ?-1583
Blessed John Finch ?-1584
Blessed John Nutter ?-1584
Saint Juan Macías (a.k.a. John) 1585-1645
Blessed John Fingley ?-1586
Blessed John Sandys ?-1586
Blessed John Robinson ?-1588
Blessed John Roche ?-1588
Blessed John Amias ?-1589
Blessed John Hogg ?-1590
Blessed John Mason ?-1591
Blessed John Southworth 1592-1654
Saint John Boste ?-1593
Blessed John Carey ?-1594
Blessed John Speed ?-1594
Saint Juan Soan de Goto (a.k.a. John) ?-1597
Saint Juan Kisaka (a.k.a. John) ?-1597
Saint Jean-François Régis (a.k.a. John) 1597-1640
Saint John Kemble 1599-1679
Saint Jan Berchmans (a.k.a. John) 1599-1621
Saint John Rigby ?-1600
Blessed John Pibush ?-1601
Saint Jean Eudes (a.k.a. John) 1601-1680
Saint John Almond ?-1612
Blessed John Duckett 1613-1644
Blessed John Ivanango ?-1619
Blessed John Montajana ?-1619
Blessed John Shoun ?-1619
Blessed John Kearney 1619-1653
Blessed John of Korea ?-1622
Blessed John Inamura ?-1622
Blessed John Kingoku ?-1622
Blessed John Kinsako ?-1626
Blessed John Naisen ?-1626
Blessed John Tanaka ?-1626
Blessed John Baptist Zola ?-1626
Blessed John Maid ?-1627
Blessed John Tomaki ?-1628
Blessed Juan del Castillo (a.k.a. John) ?-1628
Saint John Kokumbuko ?-1630
Saint John of Prado ?-1636
Blessed John Plessington 1637-1679
Blessed John Gavan 1640-1679
Blessed John Lockwood ?-1642
Saint João de Brito (a.k.a. John) 1647-1693
Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (a.k.a. John) 1651-1719
Saint Giovan Giuseppe of the Cross (a.k.a. John) 1654-1734
Blessed Juan Bautista (a.k.a. John) 1660-1700
Blessed John Foyamon ?-1662
Blessed John Nangata ?-1662
Saint John Yano ?-1662
Blessed John Fenwick ?-1679
Blessed John Grove ?-1679
Saint John Wall ?-1679
Saint Giovanni Battista de Rossi (a.k.a. John) 1698-1764
Blessed John Gaspard Cratz ?-1737
Blessed Jean Bourdon (a.k.a. John) 1747-1794
Blessed Giovanni Alcober (a.k.a. John) ?-1748
Saint Giovanni Lantrua of Triora (a.k.a. John) 1760-1816
Saint John Dat 1764-1798
Blessed Johann Nepomuk (a.k.a. John) 1777-1860
Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney (a.k.a. John) 1786-1859
Saint John Henry Newman 1801-1890
Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (a.k.a. John) 1802-1840
Saint John Baptist Chon Chang-un 1810-1866
Saint John Neumann 1811-1860
Saint Giovanni Bosco (a.k.a. John) 1815-1888
Saint John Baptist Nam Chong-sam 1816-1866
Saint John Yi Yun-il 1822-1867
Blessed John Peter Néel 1832-1862
Saint John Baptist Con ?-1840
Saint John Baptist Thanh ?-1840
Saint John Baptist Luo Tingying ?-1861
Saint John Hoan Trinh Doan ?-1861
Blessed Jan Adalbert Balicki (a.k.a. John) 1869-1948
Saint John XXIII 1881-1963
Saint John Maria Muzeyi ?-1886
Saint John Mary Mzec ?-1887
Saint John Paul II 1920-2005
Scottish Kings and Queens:
1 king
King John Balliol 1292-1296
Shakespearian Characters:
24 characters
Don John Much Ado About Nothing
Friar John Romeo and Juliet
John Bates Henry V
Sir John Blunt Henry IV (2)
Sir John Coleville Henry IV (2)
Sir John Falstaff Henry IV (1); Henry IV (2); The Merry Wives of Windsor
John Holland Henry VI (2)
John Hum Henry VI (2)
Sir John Montgomery Henry VI (3)
Sir John Mortimer Henry VI (3)
John Rugby The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sir John Somerville Henry VI (3)
John Southwell Henry VI (2)
Sir John Stanley Henry VI (2)
John King John
John of Gaunt Richard II
Sir John Falstaff Henry VI (1)
Lord Talbot (a.k.a. John) Henry VI (1)
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford Henry IV (1); Henry IV (2); Henry V; Henry VI (1)
Bushy (a.k.a. John) Richard II
John the Bastard of Orleans Henry VI (1)
John Talbot Henry VI (1)
Lord John Clifford Henry VI (2); Henry VI (3)
John Morton Richard III
Spanish Kings and Queens:
4 kings
King Juan I (a.k.a. John) 1379-1390 Castile
King Juan I (a.k.a. John) 1387-1396 Aragon
King Juan II (a.k.a. John) 1406-1454 Castile
King Juan II (a.k.a. John) 1458-1479 Aragon
Swedish Kings and Queens:
4 kings
King Johan I (a.k.a. John) 1216-1222
King Johan II (a.k.a. John) 1497-1501
King Johan III (a.k.a. John) 1568-1592
King Karl XIV Johan (a.k.a. John) 1818-1844
Swedish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Fredrik Reinfeldt (a.k.a. John) 2006-2014
Swiss Presidents:
1 president
Louis Ruchonnet (a.k.a. John) 1883; 1890
Tony Award Winners:
1 actor/director
(actor/director) John Gielgud 1948; 1959; 1961 The Importance of Being Earnest; Ages of Man; Big Fish, Little Fish