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 #2313

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnnie John
Current Rank #2313 #21
Total Births (all years) 102,099 5,182,633
Peak Year 1928 1947
Peak Year Births 1,868 88,324
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnnie John
1880s 572 89,949
1890s 1,160 80,664
1900s 2,781 84,590
1910s 10,426 376,311
1920s 17,295 564,052
1930s 15,333 487,950
1940s 16,422 711,614
1950s 14,046 797,922
1960s 9,149 713,394
1970s 5,920 402,612
1980s 3,702 321,150
1990s 2,373 240,151
2000s 1,448 161,104
2010s 1,049 102,800
2020s 423 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnnie John
2014 118 10,701
2015 109 10,423
2016 95 10,060
2017 95 9,536
2018 100 9,204
2019 72 8,863
2020 74 8,265
2021 86 8,186
2022 75 8,001
2023 66 7,804
2024 61 8,087
2025 61 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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