Johnny vs Johnnie

Side-by-side comparison of Johnny and Johnnie - 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

Johnnie

Boy name · Rank #2313

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Metric Johnny Johnnie
Current Rank #456 #2313
Total Births (all years) 317,918 102,099
Peak Year 1947 1928
Peak Year Births 7,441 1,868
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnny Johnnie
1880s 194 572
1890s 316 1,160
1900s 814 2,781
1910s 3,834 10,426
1920s 11,342 17,295
1930s 24,596 15,333
1940s 57,200 16,422
1950s 65,786 14,046
1960s 49,843 9,149
1970s 32,024 5,920
1980s 23,503 3,702
1990s 18,488 2,373
2000s 14,321 1,448
2010s 11,259 1,049
2020s 4,398 423

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnny Johnnie
2014 1,186 118
2015 1,153 109
2016 1,038 95
2017 974 95
2018 941 100
2019 848 72
2020 793 74
2021 720 86
2022 800 75
2023 718 66
2024 685 61
2025 682 61

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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