Johnell vs John

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

Name A

Johnell

Boy name

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnell John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 1,234 5,174,470
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 27 88,321
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnell John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss — 376,312
1920ss — 564,051
1930ss 36 487,946
1940ss 108 711,600
1950ss 158 797,917
1960ss 139 713,374
1970ss 185 402,636
1980ss 178 321,161
1990ss 194 240,147
2000ss 142 161,083
2010ss 86 102,763
2020ss 8 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnell John
2014 5 10,699
2015 6 10,421
2016 8 10,055
2017 6 9,530
2018 9 9,198
2019 11 8,857
2020 8 8,262
2021 — 8,182
2022 — 7,993
2023 — 7,793
2024 — 8,047

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, 1934–2020.

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