Total births
150
Girls' name · since 1916
Johnella
Johnella has 150 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 150
- total births
- 1916–1981
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Johnella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 150 recorded since 1916.
Johnella has 150 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1981.
- 150 total births
- 1916–1981 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 girls have been named Johnella since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1981.
- 150
- total births
- 1916–1981
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
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.
Johnella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Johnella's full recorded timeline at 1945, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Johnella at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Johnella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1981
- Peak year (1960)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Johnella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Johnella's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Johnella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
32 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 34 births (23% of all-time use).
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.
What to do with Johnella's data
- Johnella's decade-level peak was the 1930s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Johnella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johnella
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Johnna Girl
#7295 10,029 births
Johana Girl
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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, 1916–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Johnella: Baby Name Since 1916 - 150 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnella. 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 Johnella 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.