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

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnell Johnny
Current Rank Unranked #456
Total Births (all years) 1,239 317,918
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 27 7,441
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnell Johnny
1880s - 194
1890s - 316
1900s - 814
1910s - 3,834
1920s - 11,342
1930s 36 24,596
1940s 108 57,200
1950s 158 65,786
1960s 139 49,843
1970s 185 32,024
1980s 178 23,503
1990s 194 18,488
2000s 142 14,321
2010s 86 11,259
2020s 13 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnell Johnny
2014 5 1,186
2015 6 1,153
2016 8 1,038
2017 6 974
2018 9 941
2019 11 848
2020 8 793
2021 - 720
2022 - 800
2023 - 718
2024 - 685
2025 5 682

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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