Johnnie vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johnnie and Johnny - 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Metric Johnnie Johnny
Current Rank #2313 #456
Total Births (all years) 102,099 317,918
Peak Year 1928 1947
Peak Year Births 1,868 7,441
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnnie Johnny
1880s 572 194
1890s 1,160 316
1900s 2,781 814
1910s 10,426 3,834
1920s 17,295 11,342
1930s 15,333 24,596
1940s 16,422 57,200
1950s 14,046 65,786
1960s 9,149 49,843
1970s 5,920 32,024
1980s 3,702 23,503
1990s 2,373 18,488
2000s 1,448 14,321
2010s 1,049 11,259
2020s 423 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnnie Johnny
2014 118 1,186
2015 109 1,153
2016 95 1,038
2017 95 974
2018 100 941
2019 72 848
2020 74 793
2021 86 720
2022 75 800
2023 66 718
2024 61 685
2025 61 682

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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