Boys' name · since 1981

Johnnylee

Johnnylee has 15 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Johnnylee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnnylee has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1985.

  • #31,424 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnnylee ranks #31,424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Johnnylee's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Johnnylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Johnnylee's full recorded timeline at 1982, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births.

Johnnylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 198119821985 5

Johnnylee by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Johnnylee's strongest decade.

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

Johnnylee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnnylee?
Johnnylee has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,424 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 5 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Johnnylee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnnylee ranks #31,424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Johnnylee most popular?
Johnnylee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Johnnylee been used?
Records for Johnnylee go back to 1981, giving 5 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Johnnylee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Johnnylee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1981–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Johnnylee 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 August 2026.