Johnie vs John

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

Name A

Johnie

Boy name

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnie John
Current Rank Unranked #21
Total Births (all years) 20,930 5,182,633
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 706 88,324
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnie John
1880s 269 89,949
1890s 604 80,664
1900s 1,276 84,590
1910s 4,204 376,311
1920s 5,901 564,052
1930s 3,450 487,950
1940s 1,967 711,614
1950s 1,158 797,922
1960s 760 713,394
1970s 503 402,612
1980s 332 321,150
1990s 233 240,151
2000s 127 161,104
2010s 98 102,800
2020s 48 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnie John
2014 14 10,701
2015 10 10,423
2016 8 10,060
2017 8 9,536
2018 10 9,204
2019 - 8,863
2020 10 8,265
2021 10 8,186
2022 12 8,001
2023 6 7,804
2024 - 8,087
2025 10 8,027

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, 1880–2025.

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