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 #3526

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnson John
Current Rank #3526 #21
Total Births (all years) 7,021 5,182,633
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 111 88,324
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnson John
1880s 126 89,949
1890s 155 80,664
1900s 221 84,590
1910s 522 376,311
1920s 632 564,052
1930s 411 487,950
1940s 472 711,614
1950s 365 797,922
1960s 352 713,394
1970s 268 402,612
1980s 822 321,150
1990s 884 240,151
2000s 879 161,104
2010s 641 102,800
2020s 271 48,370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnson John
2014 61 10,701
2015 75 10,423
2016 72 10,060
2017 61 9,536
2018 55 9,204
2019 59 8,863
2020 62 8,265
2021 46 8,186
2022 49 8,001
2023 48 7,804
2024 32 8,087
2025 34 8,027

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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