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 #456

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnny John
Current Rank #456 #21
Total Births (all years) 317,918 5,182,633
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 7,441 88,324
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnny John
1880s 194 89,949
1890s 316 80,664
1900s 814 84,590
1910s 3,834 376,311
1920s 11,342 564,052
1930s 24,596 487,950
1940s 57,200 711,614
1950s 65,786 797,922
1960s 49,843 713,394
1970s 32,024 402,612
1980s 23,503 321,150
1990s 18,488 240,151
2000s 14,321 161,104
2010s 11,259 102,800
2020s 4,398 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnny John
2014 1,186 10,701
2015 1,153 10,423
2016 1,038 10,060
2017 974 9,536
2018 941 9,204
2019 848 8,863
2020 793 8,265
2021 720 8,186
2022 800 8,001
2023 718 7,804
2024 685 8,087
2025 682 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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