Girls' name · since 1947

Johnnette

Johnnette has 148 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

148
total births
1947–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Johnnette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 148 have been recorded since 1947.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnnette has been recorded 148 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1947 to 1987.

  • 148 total births
  • 1947–1987 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

148 girls have been named Johnnette since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

148
total births
1947–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Johnnette was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

10 babies were named Johnnette in 1963 - its busiest year on record.

Johnnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Johnnette's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Johnnette at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

148

Since 1947

41 years of records

Peak year

1963

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1947

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1987

Johnnette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1963)
10
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4681012 19471950195719631966197319781987 5

Johnnette by decade

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

1960s was Johnnette's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Johnnette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 52 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnnette?
148 babies have been named Johnnette since 1947. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1963 with 10 births.
When was Johnnette most popular?
Johnnette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Johnnette been used?
Records for Johnnette go back to 1947, giving 41 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Johnnette?
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.

What to do with Johnnette's data

  • Johnnette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- 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.

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, 1947–1987 (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. "Johnnette: Baby Name Since 1947 - 148 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnnette. 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 Johnnette 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.