Johnathan vs Johnny

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

Name A

Johnathan

Boy name · Rank #517

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Metric Johnathan Johnny
Current Rank #517 #458
Total Births (all years) 97,656 317,213
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 3,245 7,442
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnathan Johnny
1880ss 11 194
1890ss — 316
1900ss — 814
1910ss 51 3,834
1920ss 93 11,342
1930ss 97 24,595
1940ss 215 57,199
1950ss 792 65,786
1960ss 2,431 49,839
1970ss 7,823 32,026
1980ss 21,910 23,502
1990ss 27,264 18,484
2000ss 21,919 14,319
2010ss 11,798 11,254
2020ss 3,252 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnathan Johnny
2014 1,201 1,186
2015 1,161 1,152
2016 1,027 1,038
2017 946 973
2018 834 941
2019 814 845
2020 713 793
2021 699 720
2022 597 800
2023 653 717
2024 590 679

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, 1881–2024.

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