Johnston vs John

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

Name A

Johnston

Boy name · Rank #8346

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Metric Johnston John
Current Rank #8346 #21
Total Births (all years) 506 5,174,470
Peak Year 2007 1947
Peak Year Births 18 88,321
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnston John
1880ss — 89,949
1890ss — 80,664
1900ss — 84,590
1910ss 31 376,312
1920ss 33 564,051
1930ss 6 487,946
1940ss 13 711,600
1950ss 18 797,917
1960ss 17 713,374
1970ss 38 402,636
1980ss 56 321,161
1990ss 71 240,147
2000ss 105 161,083
2010ss 79 102,763
2020ss 39 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnston John
2014 8 10,699
2015 10 10,421
2016 10 10,055
2017 5 9,530
2018 10 9,198
2019 — 8,857
2020 6 8,262
2021 8 8,182
2022 10 7,993
2023 6 7,793
2024 9 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, 1914–2024.

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