Johnny vs Johnathan

Side-by-side comparison of Johnny and Johnathan - 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

Johnathan

Boy name · Rank #513

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Metric Johnny Johnathan
Current Rank #456 #513
Total Births (all years) 317,918 98,262
Peak Year 1947 1990
Peak Year Births 7,441 3,245
Peak Decade 1950s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Johnny Johnathan
1880s 194 11
1890s 316 -
1900s 814 -
1910s 3,834 51
1920s 11,342 93
1930s 24,596 97
1940s 57,200 215
1950s 65,786 792
1960s 49,843 2,432
1970s 32,024 7,820
1980s 23,503 21,908
1990s 18,488 27,264
2000s 14,321 21,920
2010s 11,259 11,804
2020s 4,398 3,855

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnny Johnathan
2014 1,186 1,201
2015 1,153 1,161
2016 1,038 1,028
2017 974 947
2018 941 834
2019 848 815
2020 793 713
2021 720 702
2022 800 598
2023 718 653
2024 685 595
2025 682 594

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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