Johnnie vs Johnathan

Side-by-side comparison of Johnnie and Johnathan — 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

Johnathan

Boy name · Rank #517

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Metric Johnnie Johnathan
Current Rank #2305 #517
Total Births (all years) 102,028 97,656
Peak Year 1928 1990
Peak Year Births 1,868 3,245
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Johnnie Johnathan
1880ss 572 11
1890ss 1,160 —
1900ss 2,781 —
1910ss 10,426 51
1920ss 17,295 93
1930ss 15,332 97
1940ss 16,423 215
1950ss 14,047 792
1960ss 9,148 2,431
1970ss 5,919 7,823
1980ss 3,702 21,910
1990ss 2,373 27,264
2000ss 1,442 21,919
2010ss 1,046 11,798
2020ss 362 3,252

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnnie Johnathan
2014 117 1,201
2015 108 1,161
2016 95 1,027
2017 95 946
2018 100 834
2019 71 814
2020 74 713
2021 86 699
2022 75 597
2023 66 653
2024 61 590

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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