Unisex name · since 1916

Jhonnie

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 163 babies named Jhonnie, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,215 of 45,481
all-time among boys
163
born since 1916
1930s
peak decade

Jhonnie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 163 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Jhonnie recorded 163 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1956.

  • #14,215 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 163 born since 1916
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhonnie ranks #14,215 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 163 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.

#14,215 of 45,481
all-time among boys
163
born since 1916
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jhonnie's 163 recorded births place it above 68.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jhonnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jhonnie's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jhonnie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1931)
9
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
45678910 19161923192819331937194519541956 6

Jhonnie popularity over time - girls

16 total births recorded since 1929 (Jhonnie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 16 births
4.555.566.5 192919411943 5

Jhonnie by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (51 births, 31% of the file).

1930s was Jhonnie's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Jhonnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 51 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhonnie?
Jhonnie has been given to 163 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,215 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 9 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
Where does Jhonnie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhonnie ranks #14,215 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jhonnie most popular?
Jhonnie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Is Jhonnie a unisex name?
Yes, Jhonnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 163 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Jhonnie been used?
The SSA has tracked Jhonnie since 1916 -- 41 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Jhonnie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhon, Jhonny, Jhonatan, Jhonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jhonnie's data

  • Jhonnie's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1950s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jhonnie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jhonnie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jhonnie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.