Recorded 1916–1981 Girls' name Peak 1960 150 births

Johnella — girls' name

150 babies named Johnella in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s161930s341940s321950s261960s221970s101980s5
1930s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Johnella was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

9 babies were named Johnella in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnella

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Johnella between 1916 and 1981, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Johnella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnella performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Johnella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 150 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Johnella at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

150

Since 1916

66 years of records

Peak year

1960

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1916

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1981

Johnella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1916

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1960)
9
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Johnella by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
34 births that decade — 23% of Johnella's all-time total
1910s51920s161930s341940s321950s261960s221970s101980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnella?
150 babies have been named Johnella since 1916. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1960 with 9 births.
When was Johnella most popular?
Johnella was most popular in the 1930s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Johnella been used?
Johnella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 66 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Johnella?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.