Boys' name · since 1888
Johney
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 1,519 babies named Johney, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,924 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,519
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Johney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,519 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johney has been recorded 1,519 times among boys since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2006.
- #3,924 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,519 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johney ranks #3,924 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,519 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,924 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,519
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Johney's 1,519 recorded births place it above 91.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Johney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Johney splits its recorded history at 1949: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Johney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2006
- Peak year (1919)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Johney popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1926 (Johney as girls' name)
Johney by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (295 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Johney's strongest decade.
295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Johney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
228 births
- 1920s
1920s
295 births
- 1930s
1930s
254 births
- 1940s
1940s
218 births
- 1950s
1950s
172 births
- 1960s
1960s
126 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 295 births (19% of all-time use).
How Johney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Johney's total volume
Johney by state
Where Johney concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 34 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 25 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
34 of 1,519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Johney appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Johney's data
- Johney's decade-level peak was the 1920s (295 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Johneys (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Johney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
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, 1888–2006 (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 Johney 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.