Johnson vs John

Side-by-side comparison of Johnson and John — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Johnson

Boy name · Rank #3514

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnson John
Current Rank #3514 #21
Total Births (all years) 6,987 5,174,470
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 111 88,321
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnson John
1880ss 126 89,949
1890ss 155 80,664
1900ss 221 84,590
1910ss 522 376,312
1920ss 632 564,051
1930ss 411 487,946
1940ss 472 711,600
1950ss 365 797,917
1960ss 352 713,374
1970ss 268 402,636
1980ss 822 321,161
1990ss 884 240,147
2000ss 879 161,083
2010ss 641 102,763
2020ss 237 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnson John
2014 61 10,699
2015 75 10,421
2016 72 10,055
2017 61 9,530
2018 55 9,198
2019 59 8,857
2020 62 8,262
2021 46 8,182
2022 49 7,993
2023 48 7,793
2024 32 8,047

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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