US rank #7265 Girls' name Peak 1963 10,014 births

Johnna — #7265 US girls' name

10,014 babies named Johnna in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s151930s921940s3121950s4641960s29071970s17111980s16661990s14682000s8952010s3882020s90
#7265
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Johnna was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

617 babies were named Johnna in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnna

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,014 babies named Johnna between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Johnna currently holds the #7265 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 617 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnna performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 2,907 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Johnna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 661 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Johnna in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnna 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 10,014 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.

Johnna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,014

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

1963

617 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,265

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johnna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
617
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420111998198519721959194619331919 6

Johnna by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
2,907 births that decade — 29% of Johnna's all-time total
1910s61920s151930s921940s3121950s4641960s29071970s17111980s16661990s14682000s8952010s3882020s90

Johnna by state

Where Johnna concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Johnna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
661 6.6%
#2 California
620 6.2%
#3 Ohio
473 4.7%
#4 Missouri
467 4.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
408 4.1%
#6 Kentucky
353 3.5%
#7 New York
351 3.5%
#8 Oklahoma
336 3.4%
Texas share of Johnna's total US births 6.6%
Even split

661 of 10,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Johnna appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnna?
10,014 babies have been named Johnna since 1919. It currently ranks #7265 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 617 births.
When was Johnna most popular?
Johnna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,907 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Johnna most popular?
The top states for the name Johnna are Texas (661 births), California (620 births), Ohio (473 births).
How long has the name Johnna been used?
Johnna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johnna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Johanna, Johnnie, John, Johana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1919–2024 (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.