Total births
67
Boys' name · since 1983
Johnlee
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Johnlee, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11302
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Johnlee is the #11302 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 67 recorded since 1983.
Johnlee has 67 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11302 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #11302 among boys today
- 67 born since 1983
- 1980s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Johnlee is currently the #11302 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 67 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11302
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Johnlee vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11302
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Johnlee was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Johnlee in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Johnlee compares
67 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Johnlee's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johnlee | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Johnlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Johnlee's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Johnlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,302
Active since
1983
Johnlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Johnlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Johnlee's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Johnlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnlee? ▼
Johnlee has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11302 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Johnlee most popular? ▼
Johnlee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Johnlee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Johnlee since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Johnlee? ▼
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 Johnlee's data
- Johnlee's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- 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.
Keep exploring Johnlee
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Johnathon Boy
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Johnlee: #11302 Boys' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnlee. 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 Johnlee 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.