Johney vs John

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

Name A

Johney

Boy name

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johney John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 1,519 5,174,470
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 45 88,321
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johney John
1880ss 5 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss 34 84,590
1910ss 228 376,312
1920ss 295 564,051
1930ss 254 487,946
1940ss 218 711,600
1950ss 172 797,917
1960ss 126 713,374
1970ss 82 402,636
1980ss 58 321,161
1990ss 31 240,147
2000ss 16 161,083
2010ss — 102,763
2020ss — 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johney 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, 1888–2006.

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