Turns out, the most lyrical name in music isn’t “Mary Jane” or “Johnny B. Goode” — it’s simply John.

A new study by Casinority analyzed over 2.4 million tracks to find which names appear most often in song titles, and “John” came out on top — featured in 845 different songs, including Taylor Swift’s Dear John (Taylor’s Version), which has racked up more than 141 million Spotify streams.

The top 10 names most used in song titles

Rank	Name	Number of tracks	Most-streamed song
1	John	845	Dear John (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
2	Jack	753	Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
3	Mary	690	Bottle and Mary Jane – Jelly Roll
4	Ella	676	Ella Baila Sola – Eslabon Armado
5	Alma	578	Arréglame el Alma (En Vivo) – Panteón Rococó
6	Maria	529	Maria I’m Drunk – Travis Scott ft. Justin Bieber & Young Thug
7	Johnny	523	Johnny Dang – That Mexican OT ft. Paul Wall & DRODi
8	Mia	479	Mia & Sebastian’s Theme – Justin Hurwitz
9	Joe	474	Intro Joe – Richie Ray ft. Edwin Gómez
10	Luz	420	Bendita Tu Luz – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

Male names clearly dominate the charts, with Jack showing up in 753 songs (thanks to The Rolling Stones’ legendary Jumpin’ Jack Flash) and Johnny appearing in 523. Still, women aren’t entirely missing from the mix — Mary is the top female name, appearing in 690 songs, while Ella comes close behind with 676.

Spanish and Latin names also had a major presence. Alma, Maria, and Luz all made the top ten — a reflection of the global rise of Latin music, which has been dominating streaming platforms for years. Ella Baila Sola by Eslabon Armado alone has crossed 1.4 billion plays on Spotify.

At the other end of the list, names like Julie, Julia, and Donald were among the least-used, appearing in only 69 songs each.

According to Casinority spokesperson Alex Gambler, the use of personal names in songwriting taps into storytelling and emotional connection.

“Names in song titles help songwriters build characters listeners can relate to. The most common names — like John, Jack, and Mary — are easy for audiences to imagine without linking to someone specific. And the growing number of Spanish and Latin names shows how music has become a global language.”

So next time you hear a song with a familiar name, you might just be listening to one of the most inspirational names in music history.

Credit to Casinority.