Girls' name · since 1984

Johnae

Johnae has 724 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,318 of 72,339
all-time among girls
724
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade

Johnae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 724 recorded since 1984.

Johnae has 724 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.

  • #9,318 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 724 born since 1984
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnae ranks #9,318 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 724 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,318 of 72,339
all-time among girls
724
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Johnae's 724 recorded births place it above 87.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Johnae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Johnae's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Johnae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1998)
47
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
01020304050 198419911996200120062011201620212024 6

Johnae by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (276 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Johnae's strongest decade.

276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Johnae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 276 births (38% of all-time use).

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

How Johnae compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Johnae's total volume

Johnae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 12.4%-42, 4.8%-31, 5.4%-27, 8.1%-39, 5.4%-121, 4%-19, 12.6%-125, 6.5%-42, 8.4%-41, 4.1%-83, 2.9%-130, 6.5%-108, 10.8%-47, 6.2%-31, 6%Johnae-41, 6.5%Johnae
Johnae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Johnae by state

Where Johnae concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Johnae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 2.5%
#2 Michigan
14 1.9%
#3 Maryland
12 1.7%
#4 Texas
11 1.5%
#5 Ohio
10 1.4%
#6 Virginia
10 1.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 0.7%
California share of Johnae's total US births 2.5%
Even split

18 of 724 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnae?
724 babies have been named Johnae since 1984. All-time, it sits at #9,318 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1998 with 47 births.
Where does Johnae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnae ranks #9,318 of 72,339 girls' 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 Johnae most popular?
Johnae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 276 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Johnae most popular?
The top states for the name Johnae are California (18 births), Michigan (14 births), Maryland (12 births).
How long has the name Johnae been used?
Records for Johnae go back to 1984, giving 41 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Johnae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Johanna, Johnnie, John, Johnna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Johnae's data

  • Johnae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Johnaes (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Johnae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Johnae: 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, 1984–2024 (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 Johnae 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.