Johnell vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johnell and Johnny — 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnell Johnny
Current Rank Unranked #458
Total Births (all years) 1,234 317,213
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 27 7,442
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnell Johnny
1880ss — 194
1890ss — 316
1900ss — 814
1910ss — 3,834
1920ss — 11,342
1930ss 36 24,595
1940ss 108 57,199
1950ss 158 65,786
1960ss 139 49,839
1970ss 185 32,026
1980ss 178 23,502
1990ss 194 18,484
2000ss 142 14,319
2010ss 86 11,254
2020ss 8 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnell Johnny
2014 5 1,186
2015 6 1,152
2016 8 1,038
2017 6 973
2018 9 941
2019 11 845
2020 8 793
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, 1934–2020.

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