John vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of John and Johnny — 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Metric John Johnny
Current Rank #21 #458
Total Births (all years) 5,174,470 317,213
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 88,321 7,442
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade John Johnny
1880ss 89,949 194
1890ss 80,664 316
1900ss 84,590 814
1910ss 376,312 3,834
1920ss 564,051 11,342
1930ss 487,946 24,595
1940ss 711,600 57,199
1950ss 797,917 65,786
1960ss 713,374 49,839
1970ss 402,636 32,026
1980ss 321,161 23,502
1990ss 240,147 18,484
2000ss 161,083 14,319
2010ss 102,763 11,254
2020ss 40,277 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Johnny
2014 10,699 1,186
2015 10,421 1,152
2016 10,055 1,038
2017 9,530 973
2018 9,198 941
2019 8,857 845
2020 8,262 793
2021 8,182 720
2022 7,993 800
2023 7,793 717
2024 8,047 679

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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