Johny vs John

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

Name A

Johny

Boy name · Rank #8310

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Name B

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Johny John
Current Rank #8310 #21
Total Births (all years) 3,565 5,174,470
Peak Year 1929 1947
Peak Year Births 70 88,321
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Johny John
1880ss 6 89,949
1890ss 11 80,664
1900ss 72 84,590
1910ss 260 376,312
1920ss 511 564,051
1930ss 428 487,946
1940ss 351 711,600
1950ss 233 797,917
1960ss 230 713,374
1970ss 173 402,636
1980ss 232 321,161
1990ss 348 240,147
2000ss 373 161,083
2010ss 269 102,763
2020ss 68 40,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Johny John
2014 24 10,699
2015 29 10,421
2016 24 10,055
2017 25 9,530
2018 19 9,198
2019 15 8,857
2020 18 8,262
2021 12 8,182
2022 14 7,993
2023 15 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, 1888–2024.

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