Johnella vs John

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

Name A

Johnella

Girl name

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnella John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 150 5,174,470
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 9 88,321
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnella John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss 5 376,312
1920ss 16 564,051
1930ss 34 487,946
1940ss 32 711,600
1950ss 26 797,917
1960ss 22 713,374
1970ss 10 402,636
1980ss 5 321,161
1990ss — 240,147
2000ss — 161,083
2010ss — 102,763
2020ss — 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnella John
2014 — 10,699
2015 — 10,421
2016 — 10,055
2017 — 9,530
2018 — 9,198
2019 — 8,857
2020 — 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, 1916–1981.

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