Johnathon vs Johnny

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

Name A

Johnathon

Boy name · Rank #2083

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Metric Johnathon Johnny
Current Rank #2083 #456
Total Births (all years) 25,600 317,918
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 1,090 7,441
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnathon Johnny
1880s - 194
1890s - 316
1900s - 814
1910s 5 3,834
1920s - 11,342
1930s - 24,596
1940s 15 57,200
1950s 151 65,786
1960s 413 49,843
1970s 1,670 32,024
1980s 6,693 23,503
1990s 9,074 18,488
2000s 5,051 14,321
2010s 2,012 11,259
2020s 516 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnathon Johnny
2014 234 1,186
2015 171 1,153
2016 146 1,038
2017 132 974
2018 145 941
2019 122 848
2020 126 793
2021 95 720
2022 92 800
2023 65 718
2024 72 685
2025 66 682

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, 1919–2025.

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