Total births
121
Boys' name · since 1980
Johnryan
121 babies named Johnryan in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11281
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Johnryan is the #11281 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 121 recorded since 1980.
Johnryan has 121 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11281 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2024.
- #11281 among boys today
- 121 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Johnryan is currently the #11281 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 121 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11281
- among boys today
- 121
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Johnryan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11281
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Johnryan was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
7 babies were named Johnryan in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Johnryan compares
121 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Johnryan's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johnryan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Johnryan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Johnryan splits its recorded history at 2010: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Johnryan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#11,281
Active since
1980
Johnryan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Johnryan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Johnryan's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Johnryan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnryan? ▼
Johnryan has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11281 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Johnryan most popular? ▼
Johnryan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Johnryan been used? ▼
Johnryan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Johnryan? ▼
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.
What to do with Johnryan's data
- Johnryan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Johnryan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2024 (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. "Johnryan: #11281 Boys' Name - 121 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnryan. 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 Johnryan 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 June 2026.