Johnson vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johnson and Johnny - 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #456

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnson Johnny
Current Rank #3526 #456
Total Births (all years) 7,021 317,918
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 111 7,441
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnson Johnny
1880s 126 194
1890s 155 316
1900s 221 814
1910s 522 3,834
1920s 632 11,342
1930s 411 24,596
1940s 472 57,200
1950s 365 65,786
1960s 352 49,843
1970s 268 32,024
1980s 822 23,503
1990s 884 18,488
2000s 879 14,321
2010s 641 11,259
2020s 271 4,398

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnson Johnny
2014 61 1,186
2015 75 1,153
2016 72 1,038
2017 61 974
2018 55 941
2019 59 848
2020 62 793
2021 46 720
2022 49 800
2023 48 718
2024 32 685
2025 34 682

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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