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 #2078

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnathon Johnny
Current Rank #2078 #458
Total Births (all years) 25,531 317,213
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 1,090 7,442
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnathon Johnny
1880ss — 194
1890ss — 316
1900ss — 814
1910ss 5 3,834
1920ss — 11,342
1930ss — 24,595
1940ss 15 57,199
1950ss 151 65,786
1960ss 413 49,839
1970ss 1,669 32,026
1980ss 6,693 23,502
1990ss 9,074 18,484
2000ss 5,051 14,319
2010ss 2,011 11,254
2020ss 449 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnathon Johnny
2014 234 1,186
2015 171 1,152
2016 145 1,038
2017 132 973
2018 145 941
2019 122 845
2020 126 793
2021 95 720
2022 91 800
2023 65 717
2024 72 679

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, 1919–2024.

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