Johney vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johney and Johnny - 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johney Johnny
Current Rank Unranked #456
Total Births (all years) 1,519 317,918
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 45 7,441
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johney Johnny
1880s 5 194
1890s - 316
1900s 34 814
1910s 228 3,834
1920s 295 11,342
1930s 254 24,596
1940s 218 57,200
1950s 172 65,786
1960s 126 49,843
1970s 82 32,024
1980s 58 23,503
1990s 31 18,488
2000s 16 14,321
2010s - 11,259
2020s - 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johney Johnny
2014 - 1,186
2015 - 1,153
2016 - 1,038
2017 - 974
2018 - 941
2019 - 848
2020 - 793
2021 - 720
2022 - 800
2023 - 718
2024 - 685
2025 - 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, 1888–2006.

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