Johnny
A pet form of John, Hebrew for “Yahweh is gracious.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Johnny appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1932 to 1977. Its biggest year was 1947, when 7,441 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 49 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1944, at No. 45. In 2025 it ranked No. 457 for boys. All told, 321,696 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Johnnie (151,295), Joni (29,502), Johnie (26,074), Jonnie (9,061), Johny (3,597), Jonny (3,532) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 194 | No. 299 |
| 1890s | 316 | No. 289 |
| 1900s | 814 | No. 190 |
| 1910s | 3,834 | No. 173 |
| 1920s | 11,342 | No. 113 |
| 1930s | 24,596 | No. 62 |
| 1940s | 57,200 | No. 45 |
| 1950s | 65,786 | No. 50 |
| 1960s | 49,843 | No. 65 |
| 1970s | 32,024 | No. 65 |
| 1980s | 23,503 | No. 113 |
| 1990s | 18,488 | No. 130 |
| 2000s | 14,321 | No. 225 |
| 2010s | 11,259 | No. 267 |
| 2020s | 4,398 | No. 387 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.