Boys' name · since 1984

Johhny

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Johhny, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
1984–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Johhny sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1984.

Johhny has 11 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1995.

  • 11 total births
  • 1984–1995 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Johhny's 11 recorded births place it above 25% 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.

Johhny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Johhny splits its recorded history at 1995: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Johhny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1984)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19841995 5

Johhny by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Johhny's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Johhny births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johhny?
11 babies have been named Johhny since 1984. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1984 with 6 births.
When was Johhny most popular?
Johhny was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Johhny been used?
Records for Johhny go back to 1984, giving 12 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Johhny?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Johhny's data

  • Johhny's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1984–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Johhny: Baby Name Since 1984 - 11 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johhny. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Johhny 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 July 2026.