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 #458

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnie Johnny
Current Rank Unranked #458
Total Births (all years) 20,920 317,213
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 706 7,442
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnie Johnny
1880ss 269 194
1890ss 604 316
1900ss 1,276 814
1910ss 4,204 3,834
1920ss 5,901 11,342
1930ss 3,450 24,595
1940ss 1,968 57,199
1950ss 1,157 65,786
1960ss 760 49,839
1970ss 503 32,026
1980ss 332 23,502
1990ss 233 18,484
2000ss 127 14,319
2010ss 98 11,254
2020ss 38 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnie Johnny
2014 14 1,186
2015 10 1,152
2016 8 1,038
2017 8 973
2018 10 941
2019 — 845
2020 10 793
2021 10 720
2022 12 800
2023 6 717
2024 — 679

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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