Johnel vs Johnny

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

Name A

Johnel

Boy name

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnel Johnny
Current Rank Unranked #458
Total Births (all years) 247 317,213
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 10 7,442
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnel Johnny
1880ss — 194
1890ss — 316
1900ss — 814
1910ss — 3,834
1920ss — 11,342
1930ss — 24,595
1940ss 7 57,199
1950ss 25 65,786
1960ss 42 49,839
1970ss 41 32,026
1980ss 29 23,502
1990ss 58 18,484
2000ss 40 14,319
2010ss 5 11,254
2020ss — 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnel Johnny
2014 — 1,186
2015 — 1,152
2016 — 1,038
2017 — 973
2018 — 941
2019 — 845
2020 — 793
2021 — 720
2022 — 800
2023 — 717
2024 — 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, 1949–2013.

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