Total births
389
Boys' name · since 1927
Johnn
389 babies named Johnn in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 389
- total births
- 1927–2008
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
389 boys have been named Johnn since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Johnn has 389 recorded births among boys since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2008.
- 389 total births
- 1927–2008 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
389 boys have been named Johnn since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2008.
- 389
- total births
- 1927–2008
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Johnn was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
17 babies were named Johnn in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Johnn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Johnn's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Johnn at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Johnn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2008
- Peak year (1947)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Johnn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Johnn's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Johnn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
64 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 111 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnn? ▼
Johnn has been given to 389 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 17 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Johnn most popular? ▼
Johnn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Johnn been used? ▼
Johnn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 82 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Johnn? ▼
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 Johnn's data
- Johnn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Johnn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johnn
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Johnathon Boy
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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, 1927–2008 (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. "Johnn: Baby Name Since 1927 - 389 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnn. 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 Johnn 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.