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 #458

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Name B

Johnnie

Boy name · Rank #2305

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Metric Johnny Johnnie
Current Rank #458 #2305
Total Births (all years) 317,213 102,028
Peak Year 1947 1928
Peak Year Births 7,442 1,868
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnny Johnnie
1880ss 194 572
1890ss 316 1,160
1900ss 814 2,781
1910ss 3,834 10,426
1920ss 11,342 17,295
1930ss 24,595 15,332
1940ss 57,199 16,423
1950ss 65,786 14,047
1960ss 49,839 9,148
1970ss 32,026 5,919
1980ss 23,502 3,702
1990ss 18,484 2,373
2000ss 14,319 1,442
2010ss 11,254 1,046
2020ss 3,709 362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnny Johnnie
2014 1,186 117
2015 1,152 108
2016 1,038 95
2017 973 95
2018 941 100
2019 845 71
2020 793 74
2021 720 86
2022 800 75
2023 717 66
2024 679 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, 1880–2024.

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