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 #2305

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Name B

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Metric Johnnie Johnny
Current Rank #2305 #458
Total Births (all years) 102,028 317,213
Peak Year 1928 1947
Peak Year Births 1,868 7,442
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnnie Johnny
1880ss 572 194
1890ss 1,160 316
1900ss 2,781 814
1910ss 10,426 3,834
1920ss 17,295 11,342
1930ss 15,332 24,595
1940ss 16,423 57,199
1950ss 14,047 65,786
1960ss 9,148 49,839
1970ss 5,919 32,026
1980ss 3,702 23,502
1990ss 2,373 18,484
2000ss 1,442 14,319
2010ss 1,046 11,254
2020ss 362 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnnie Johnny
2014 117 1,186
2015 108 1,152
2016 95 1,038
2017 95 973
2018 100 941
2019 71 845
2020 74 793
2021 86 720
2022 75 800
2023 66 717
2024 61 679

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, 1880–2024.

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