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 #458

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Name B

Johnathan

Boy name · Rank #517

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Metric Johnny Johnathan
Current Rank #458 #517
Total Births (all years) 317,213 97,656
Peak Year 1947 1990
Peak Year Births 7,442 3,245
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Johnny Johnathan
1880ss 194 11
1890ss 316 —
1900ss 814 —
1910ss 3,834 51
1920ss 11,342 93
1930ss 24,595 97
1940ss 57,199 215
1950ss 65,786 792
1960ss 49,839 2,431
1970ss 32,026 7,823
1980ss 23,502 21,910
1990ss 18,484 27,264
2000ss 14,319 21,919
2010ss 11,254 11,798
2020ss 3,709 3,252

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnny Johnathan
2014 1,186 1,201
2015 1,152 1,161
2016 1,038 1,027
2017 973 946
2018 941 834
2019 845 814
2020 793 713
2021 720 699
2022 800 597
2023 717 653
2024 679 590

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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