Johnston vs Johnny

Side-by-side comparison of Johnston and Johnny — 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

Johnny

Boy name · Rank #458

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johnston Johnny
Current Rank #8346 #458
Total Births (all years) 506 317,213
Peak Year 2007 1947
Peak Year Births 18 7,442
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johnston Johnny
1880ss — 194
1890ss — 316
1900ss — 814
1910ss 31 3,834
1920ss 33 11,342
1930ss 6 24,595
1940ss 13 57,199
1950ss 18 65,786
1960ss 17 49,839
1970ss 38 32,026
1980ss 56 23,502
1990ss 71 18,484
2000ss 105 14,319
2010ss 79 11,254
2020ss 39 3,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johnston Johnny
2014 8 1,186
2015 10 1,152
2016 10 1,038
2017 5 973
2018 10 941
2019 — 845
2020 6 793
2021 8 720
2022 10 800
2023 6 717
2024 9 679

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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