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) 20,920 5,174,470
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 706 88,321
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnie John
1880ss 269 89,949
1890ss 604 80,664
1900ss 1,276 84,590
1910ss 4,204 376,312
1920ss 5,901 564,051
1930ss 3,450 487,946
1940ss 1,968 711,600
1950ss 1,157 797,917
1960ss 760 713,374
1970ss 503 402,636
1980ss 332 321,161
1990ss 233 240,147
2000ss 127 161,083
2010ss 98 102,763
2020ss 38 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnie John
2014 14 10,699
2015 10 10,421
2016 8 10,055
2017 8 9,530
2018 10 9,198
2019 — 8,857
2020 10 8,262
2021 10 8,182
2022 12 7,993
2023 6 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, 1880–2023.

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