Johnny vs John

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

Name A

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnny John
Current Rank #458 #21
Total Births (all years) 317,213 5,174,470
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 7,442 88,321
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnny John
1880ss 194 89,949
1890ss 316 80,664
1900ss 814 84,590
1910ss 3,834 376,312
1920ss 11,342 564,051
1930ss 24,595 487,946
1940ss 57,199 711,600
1950ss 65,786 797,917
1960ss 49,839 713,374
1970ss 32,026 402,636
1980ss 23,502 321,161
1990ss 18,484 240,147
2000ss 14,319 161,083
2010ss 11,254 102,763
2020ss 3,709 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnny John
2014 1,186 10,699
2015 1,152 10,421
2016 1,038 10,055
2017 973 9,530
2018 941 9,198
2019 845 8,857
2020 793 8,262
2021 720 8,182
2022 800 7,993
2023 717 7,793
2024 679 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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