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

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Name B

John

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Metric Johnell John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 1,239 5,182,633
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 27 88,324
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnell John
1880s - 89,949
1890s - 80,664
1900s - 84,590
1910s - 376,311
1920s - 564,052
1930s 36 487,950
1940s 108 711,614
1950s 158 797,922
1960s 139 713,394
1970s 185 402,612
1980s 178 321,150
1990s 194 240,151
2000s 142 161,104
2010s 86 102,800
2020s 13 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnell John
2014 5 10,701
2015 6 10,423
2016 8 10,060
2017 6 9,536
2018 9 9,204
2019 11 8,863
2020 8 8,265
2021 - 8,186
2022 - 8,001
2023 - 7,804
2024 - 8,087
2025 5 8,027

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, 1934–2025.

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