US rank #2305 Unisex name Peak 1928 102,028 births

Johnnie — #2305 US boys' name

102,028 babies named Johnnie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s5721890s11601900s27811910s104261920s172951930s153321940s164231950s140471960s91481970s59191980s37021990s23732000s14422010s10462020s362
#2305
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Johnnie was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

1,868 babies were named Johnnie in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johnnie

The Social Security Administration has registered 102,028 babies named Johnnie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johnnie currently holds the #2305 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 1,868 babies received it in a single year. Johnnie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49,154 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnnie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 17,295 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Johnnie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 9,742 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Johnnie in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnnie 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 102,028 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.

Johnnie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

102,028

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1928

1,868 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,305

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johnnie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
1,868
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Johnnie popularity over time — girls

49,154 total births recorded since 1880 (Johnnie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 49,154 births
-50005001,0001,500 202420051986196719481929191018911880 9

Johnnie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
17,295 births that decade — 17% of Johnnie's all-time total
1880s5721890s11601900s27811910s104261920s172951930s153321940s164231950s140471960s91481970s59191980s37021990s23732000s14422010s10462020s362

Johnnie by state

Where Johnnie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Johnnie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
9,742 9.5%
#2 Georgia
8,584 8.4%
#3 Mississippi
8,182 8.0%
#4 North Carolina
7,749 7.6%
#5 Alabama
7,417 7.3%
#6 South Carolina
5,615 5.5%
#7 Florida
5,318 5.2%
#8 California
4,090 4.0%
Texas share of Johnnie's total US births 9.5%
Even split

9,742 of 102,028 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Johnnie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnnie?
102,028 babies have been named Johnnie since 1880. It currently ranks #2305 among boys. The peak year was 1928 with 1,868 births.
When was Johnnie most popular?
Johnnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17,295 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Johnnie most popular?
The top states for the name Johnnie are Texas (9,742 births), Georgia (8,584 births), Mississippi (8,182 births).
Is Johnnie a unisex name?
Yes, Johnnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 102,028 births, and as a girl's name it has 49,154 births.
How long has the name Johnnie been used?
Johnnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johnnie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnathan, Johnathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.