Johnston vs Johnnie

Side-by-side comparison of Johnston and Johnnie — 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

Johnnie

Boy name · Rank #2305

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Metric Johnston Johnnie
Current Rank #8346 #2305
Total Births (all years) 506 102,028
Peak Year 2007 1928
Peak Year Births 18 1,868
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnston Johnnie
1880ss — 572
1890ss — 1,160
1900ss — 2,781
1910ss 31 10,426
1920ss 33 17,295
1930ss 6 15,332
1940ss 13 16,423
1950ss 18 14,047
1960ss 17 9,148
1970ss 38 5,919
1980ss 56 3,702
1990ss 71 2,373
2000ss 105 1,442
2010ss 79 1,046
2020ss 39 362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnston Johnnie
2014 8 117
2015 10 108
2016 10 95
2017 5 95
2018 10 100
2019 — 71
2020 6 74
2021 8 86
2022 10 75
2023 6 66
2024 9 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, 1914–2024.

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