Johnie vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johnie and Johnny - 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Metric Johnie Johnny
Current Rank Unranked #456
Total Births (all years) 20,930 317,918
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 706 7,441
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnie Johnny
1880s 269 194
1890s 604 316
1900s 1,276 814
1910s 4,204 3,834
1920s 5,901 11,342
1930s 3,450 24,596
1940s 1,967 57,200
1950s 1,158 65,786
1960s 760 49,843
1970s 503 32,024
1980s 332 23,503
1990s 233 18,488
2000s 127 14,321
2010s 98 11,259
2020s 48 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnie Johnny
2014 14 1,186
2015 10 1,153
2016 8 1,038
2017 8 974
2018 10 941
2019 - 848
2020 10 793
2021 10 720
2022 12 800
2023 6 718
2024 - 685
2025 10 682

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, 1880–2025.

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