Johannes vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johannes and Johnny - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Johannes

Boy name · Rank #3056

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johannes Johnny
Current Rank #3056 #456
Total Births (all years) 2,314 317,918
Peak Year 2019 1947
Peak Year Births 62 7,441
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johannes Johnny
1880s - 194
1890s - 316
1900s - 814
1910s 50 3,834
1920s 60 11,342
1930s 36 24,596
1940s 33 57,200
1950s 54 65,786
1960s 165 49,843
1970s 148 32,024
1980s 268 23,503
1990s 342 18,488
2000s 385 14,321
2010s 485 11,259
2020s 288 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johannes Johnny
2014 44 1,186
2015 54 1,153
2016 53 1,038
2017 53 974
2018 51 941
2019 62 848
2020 59 793
2021 36 720
2022 47 800
2023 52 718
2024 40 685
2025 54 682

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2025.

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