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  
Coptic Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria: 19 popes
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  
English and British Kings and Queens: 1 king
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  
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals: 1 hero
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 comedian/actor, 1 entertainer/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, 1 director/producer, 1 director/screenwriter, 1 screenwriter, 1 screenwriter/director
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 lyricist, 1 musician/composer
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, 4 silver/gold, 3 bronze/gold, 3 silver/bronze/gold, 2 gold/bronze, 2 gold/silver, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 bronze/silver/gold, 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  
(silver/gold) Matt McGrath (a.k.a. John)   1908; 1912; 1924   hammer throw  
(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  
(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) John Monckton   1956   swimming - 100 m backstroke  
(gold/bronze/silver) John Ljunggren   1948; 1956; 1960   50 km walk  
(silver/gold/bronze) John Devitt   1956; 1960   swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(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  
(gold) John Walker   1976   1500 m  
(bronze/silver/gold) John Frederick Hencken   1972; 1976   swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
(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/silver) Kieren Perkins (a.k.a. John)   1992; 1996; 2000   swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle  
(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  
(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; John V Palaeologus   1341-1376; 1379-1390; 1390-1391  
Emperor Johannes Palaeologus (a.k.a. John)   1390  
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