John vs Johnnie

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

Name A

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Name B

Johnnie

Boy name · Rank #2305

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Metric John Johnnie
Current Rank #21 #2305
Total Births (all years) 5,174,470 102,028
Peak Year 1947 1928
Peak Year Births 88,321 1,868
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade John Johnnie
1880ss 89,949 572
1890ss 80,664 1,160
1900ss 84,590 2,781
1910ss 376,312 10,426
1920ss 564,051 17,295
1930ss 487,946 15,332
1940ss 711,600 16,423
1950ss 797,917 14,047
1960ss 713,374 9,148
1970ss 402,636 5,919
1980ss 321,161 3,702
1990ss 240,147 2,373
2000ss 161,083 1,442
2010ss 102,763 1,046
2020ss 40,277 362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Johnnie
2014 10,699 117
2015 10,421 108
2016 10,055 95
2017 9,530 95
2018 9,198 100
2019 8,857 71
2020 8,262 74
2021 8,182 86
2022 7,993 75
2023 7,793 66
2024 8,047 61

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, 1880–2024.

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