US rank #10481 Boys' name Peak 2021 97 births

Johniel — #10481 US boys' name

97 babies named Johniel in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s132010s492020s35
#10481
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 26% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Johniel was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

11 babies were named Johniel in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Johniel between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johniel currently holds the #10481 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johniel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Johniel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johniel 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 97 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.

Johniel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

97

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,481

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 20242021201920172014201220092007 6

Johniel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
49 births that decade — 51% of Johniel's all-time total
2000s132010s492020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johniel?
97 babies have been named Johniel since 2007. It currently ranks #10481 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Johniel most popular?
Johniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Johniel been used?
Johniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johniel?
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.