Johnnie vs John

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

Name A

Johnnie

Boy name · Rank #2305

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnnie John
Current Rank #2305 #21
Total Births (all years) 102,028 5,174,470
Peak Year 1928 1947
Peak Year Births 1,868 88,321
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnnie John
1880ss 572 89,949
1890ss 1,160 80,664
1900ss 2,781 84,590
1910ss 10,426 376,312
1920ss 17,295 564,051
1930ss 15,332 487,946
1940ss 16,423 711,600
1950ss 14,047 797,917
1960ss 9,148 713,374
1970ss 5,919 402,636
1980ss 3,702 321,161
1990ss 2,373 240,147
2000ss 1,442 161,083
2010ss 1,046 102,763
2020ss 362 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnnie John
2014 117 10,699
2015 108 10,421
2016 95 10,055
2017 95 9,530
2018 100 9,198
2019 71 8,857
2020 74 8,262
2021 86 8,182
2022 75 7,993
2023 66 7,793
2024 61 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, 1880–2024.

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