Total births
10,029
Girls' name · since 1919
Johnna
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 10,029 babies named Johnna, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7295
- among girls today
- 10,029
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
10,029 babies have been named Johnna since 1919, making it today's #7295 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnna has been recorded 10,029 times among girls since 1919, currently ranked #7295 nationally and more common than 59% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #7295 among girls today
- 10,029 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Johnna is currently the #7295 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 10,029 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7295
- among girls today
- 10,029
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Johnna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7295
of 17,726 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.
How Johnna compares
10,029 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Johnna's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johnna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,029 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 617 | 48 | 19,840 |
Johnna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Johnna splits its recorded history at 1976: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 617 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Johnna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#7,295
Active since
1919
Johnna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 617
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Johnna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Johnna's strongest decade.
2,907 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Johnna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 92
1930s
92 births
- 1940s 312
1940s
312 births
- 1950s 464
1950s
464 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,907 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,711 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,666 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,468 births
- 2000s 895
2000s
895 births
- 2010s 388
2010s
388 births
- 2020s 105
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,907 births (29% of all-time use).
How Johnna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Johnna's total volume
Johnna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Johnna by state
Where Johnna concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| 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 10,029 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? ▼
Johnna has been given to 10,029 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7295 as of the latest data. 617 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Johnna go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Johnna's data
- Johnna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,907 total births); usage has since declined to 105 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Johnnas (661 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Johnna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johnna
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Johnie Girl
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Johnna: #7295 Girls' Name - 10,029 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnna. 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 Johnna 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.