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 #2313

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Metric John Johnnie
Current Rank #21 #2313
Total Births (all years) 5,182,633 102,099
Peak Year 1947 1928
Peak Year Births 88,324 1,868
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade John Johnnie
1880s 89,949 572
1890s 80,664 1,160
1900s 84,590 2,781
1910s 376,311 10,426
1920s 564,052 17,295
1930s 487,950 15,333
1940s 711,614 16,422
1950s 797,922 14,046
1960s 713,394 9,149
1970s 402,612 5,920
1980s 321,150 3,702
1990s 240,151 2,373
2000s 161,104 1,448
2010s 102,800 1,049
2020s 48,370 423

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Johnnie
2014 10,701 118
2015 10,423 109
2016 10,060 95
2017 9,536 95
2018 9,204 100
2019 8,863 72
2020 8,265 74
2021 8,186 86
2022 8,001 75
2023 7,804 66
2024 8,087 61
2025 8,027 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, 1880–2025.

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