Unisex name · since 1880

Johnie

Johnie has 20,930 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

20,930
total births
1880–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

20,930 boys have been named Johnie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnie has been recorded 20,930 times among boys since 1880, 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 1880 to 2025.

  • 20,930 total births
  • 1880–2025 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

20,930 boys have been named Johnie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.

20,930
total births
1880–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Johnie was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

706 babies were named Johnie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.

Johnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Johnie's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 14% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 86%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 706, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Johnie at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

20,930

Since 1880

146 years of records

Peak year

1920

706 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1880

Recorded for 146 years

Last year on file: 2025

Johnie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1920)
706
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
-2000200400600800 188018981916193419521970198820062025 10

Johnie popularity over time - girls

5,144 total births recorded since 1881 (Johnie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5,144 births
-50050100150200250 188118981913192819431958197419932025 5

Johnie by decade

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

1920s was Johnie's strongest decade.

5,901 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Johnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5,901 births (28% of all-time use).

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

How Johnie 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 Johnie's total volume

Johnie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Johnie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 6080100120140160 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 Johnie
Johnie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Johnie by state

Where Johnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Johnie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
2,114 10.1%
#2 Texas
1,881 9.0%
#3 Alabama
1,515 7.2%
#4 North Carolina
1,458 7.0%
#5 Georgia
1,402 6.7%
#6 Arkansas
1,182 5.6%
#7 South Carolina
1,078 5.2%
#8 Tennessee
982 4.7%
Mississippi share of Johnie's total US births 10.1%
Even split

2,114 of 20,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Johnie appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnie? ▼
Johnie has been given to 20,930 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 706 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Johnie most popular? ▼
Johnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5,901 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Johnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johnie are Mississippi (2,114 births), Texas (1,881 births), Alabama (1,515 births).
Is Johnie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Johnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20,930 births, and as a girl's name it has 5,144 births.
How long has the name Johnie been used? ▼
Records for Johnie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Johnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Johnie's data

  • Johnie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (5,901 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Mississippi records the most Johnies (2,114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
  • 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 Johnie

Nearby Names Like Johnie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johnie

John Boy
#21 5,182,633 births
Johnny Boy
#456 317,918 births
Johnnie Boy
#2313 102,099 births
Johnathan Boy
#513 98,262 births
Johnathon Boy
#2083 25,600 births

Compare Johnie side by side: Johnie vs John Johnie vs Johnny Johnie vs Johnnie

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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20,932 births · Peak 1927
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20,925 births · Peak 2024
Sammie #4893
20,836 births · Peak 1947
Kristian #1123
20,814 births · Peak 1997
Ezequiel #338
20,811 births · Peak 2024
Porter #617
20,808 births · Peak 2015
Jamison #759
20,796 births · Peak 2017
Elwood #2099
20,786 births · Peak 1921

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Johnie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 20,930 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnie. 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 Johnie 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 June 2026.