Girls' name · since 2002

Johnnessa

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Johnnessa, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
2002–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Johnnessa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Johnnessa recorded 11 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2005.

  • 11 total births
  • 2002–2005 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Johnnessa's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Johnnessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Johnnessa splits its recorded history at 2005: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Johnnessa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2002)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 20022005 5

Johnnessa by decade

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

2000s was Johnnessa's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Johnnessa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnnessa?
11 babies have been named Johnnessa since 2002. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2002 with 6 births.
When was Johnnessa most popular?
Johnnessa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Johnnessa been used?
Records for Johnnessa go back to 2002, giving 4 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Johnnessa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Johanna, Johnnie, John, Johnna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2002–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Johnnessa: Baby Name Since 2002 - 11 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnnessa. 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 Johnnessa 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.