Total births
3,401
Boys' name · since 1912
Jonny
Jonny has 3,401 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3800
- among boys today
- 3,401
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jonny is the #3800 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,401 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonny has been recorded 3,401 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #3800 nationally and more common than 73% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #3800 among boys today
- 3,401 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jonny is currently the #3800 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 3,401 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3800
- among boys today
- 3,401
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Jonny vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3800
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Jonny was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
79 babies were named Jonny in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jonny compares
3,401 Top 15% higher than 85% of 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
Jonny's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jonny | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,401 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jonny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jonny splits its recorded history at 1972: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jonny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#3,800
Active since
1912
Jonny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Jonny popularity over time - girls
131 total births recorded since 1917 (Jonny as girls' name)
Jonny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jonny's strongest decade.
580 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Jonny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 75
1920s
75 births
- 1930s 144
1930s
144 births
- 1940s
1940s
290 births
- 1950s
1950s
320 births
- 1960s
1960s
411 births
- 1970s
1970s
239 births
- 1980s
1980s
248 births
- 1990s
1990s
384 births
- 2000s
2000s
580 births
- 2010s
2010s
484 births
- 2020s 212
2020s
212 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 580 births (17% of all-time use).
How Jonny compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jonny's total volume
Jonny vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jonny by state
Where Jonny concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 477 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 151 | 4.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 98 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 22 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.2% |
California share of Jonny's total US births 14.0%
Even split
477 of 3,401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Jonny appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonny? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 3,401 babies named Jonny. Today it holds rank #3800 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 79 births.
When was Jonny most popular? ▼
Jonny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 580 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jonny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonny are California (477 births), Texas (151 births), New York (98 births).
How long has the name Jonny been used? ▼
Jonny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jonny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jonny's data
- Jonny's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (580 total births) through the 2020s (212) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jonnys (477 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jonny
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Jonny
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Jonny: #3800 Boys' Name - 3,401 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonny. 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 Jonny 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.