Girls' name · since 2009

Johniah

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Johniah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
2009–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Johniah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Johniah recorded 11 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2010.

  • 11 total births
  • 2009–2010 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Johniah's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Johniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Johniah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Johniah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2009)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 20092010 5

Johniah by decade

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

2000s was Johniah's strongest decade.

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

Johniah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s 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 Johniah?
11 babies have been named Johniah since 2009. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2009 with 6 births.
When was Johniah most popular?
Johniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Johniah been used?
The SSA has tracked Johniah since 2009 -- 2 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Johniah?
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 Johniah's data

  • Johniah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (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, 2009–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Johniah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 11 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johniah. 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 Johniah 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.