RELIGIOUS FIGURE
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
John the Baptist
John the Baptist (c. 1st century BC – c. AD 30) was a Judaean preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early 1st century AD. He is also known as John the Forerunner in Christianity, John the Immerser in some Baptist Christian traditions, and Prophet Yahya in Islam. He is sometimes alternatively referred to as John the Baptiser.John is mentioned by the Roman Jewish historian Josephus and he is revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Baháʼí faith, the Druze faith, and Mandaeism, the latter in which he is considered to be the final and most vital prophet. He is considered to be a prophet of God by all of the aforementioned faiths, and is honoured as a saint in many Christian denominations. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John the Baptist has received more than 7,539,823 page views. His biography is available in 105 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 103 in 2019). John the Baptist is the 11th most popular religious figure (down from 10th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Israel and the 4th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
John the Baptist is most famous for baptizing Jesus and for being a prophet in the Old Testament.
Memorability Metrics
7.5M
Page Views (PV)
87.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
105
Languages Editions (L)
17.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, John the Baptist ranks 11 out of 2,238. Before him are Abraham, Mary, mother of Jesus, Pope Francis, Paul the Apostle, Solomon, and Saint Peter. After him are Zoroaster, Saint Nicholas, Jacob, Pope John Paul II, Francis of Assisi, and Aaron.
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Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 91.87
Rank: 5
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 91.17
Rank: 6
Pope Francis
1936 - Present
HPI: 89.75
Rank: 7
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 89.29
Rank: 8
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 88.43
Rank: 9
Saint Peter
1 BC - 67
HPI: 88.10
Rank: 10
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 11
Zoroaster
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 86.19
Rank: 12
Saint Nicholas
270 - 342
HPI: 85.95
Rank: 13
Jacob
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 85.53
Rank: 14
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 85.38
Rank: 15
Francis of Assisi
1182 - 1226
HPI: 84.80
Rank: 16
Aaron
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 84.14
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 20 BC, John the Baptist ranks 1. After him are Herod Antipas, Phaedrus, Gaius Caesar, Sejanus, and James, brother of Jesus. Among people deceased in 31, John the Baptist ranks 1. After him are Sejanus, Marcus Velleius Paterculus, Nero Julius Caesar, and Livilla.
Others Born in 20 BC
Go to all RankingsJohn the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 1
Herod Antipas
20 BC - 39
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 2
Phaedrus
20 BC - 50
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 3
Gaius Caesar
20 BC - 4
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 4
Sejanus
20 BC - 31
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 5
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 31
Go to all RankingsJohn the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 1
Sejanus
20 BC - 31
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 2
Marcus Velleius Paterculus
19 BC - 31
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 3
Nero Julius Caesar
6 - 31
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 4
Livilla
13 BC - 31
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 5
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, John the Baptist ranks 4 out of 430. Before him are Jesus (-4), Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), and Solomon (-1011). After him are Ramesses II (-1303), Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), and Jonah (-850).
Others born in Israel
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Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 96.89
Rank: 1
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 91.17
Rank: 2
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 88.43
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 4
Ramesses II
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 85.07
Rank: 5
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 6
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 7
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 83.71
Rank: 8
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 9
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 10
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 11
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 12
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, John the Baptist ranks 4. Before him are Jesus (-4), Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), and Solomon (-1011). After him are Isaac (-1900), Saint Joseph (-100), Andrew the Apostle (-6), Elijah (-1000), Matthew the Apostle (10), Samson (-1118), Jonah (-850), and Saint Stephen (1).
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 96.89
Rank: 1
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 91.17
Rank: 2
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 88.43
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 4
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 5
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 6
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 83.71
Rank: 7
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 8
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 9
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 10
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 11
Saint Stephen
1 - 36
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 12
