Baby Name Popularity Profile

Johnny

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Johnny.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #458
All-Time Peak Rank #45 Achieved 1944
Total U.S. Births 317,918 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 7,441 births in 1947
💡 The Johnny Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from John, which comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'. Johnny is a diminutive form.
Alternative Spellings
Jonny
Pronunciation: JON-ee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Johnny

According to SSA data, Johnny achieved its highest historical rank of #45 in 1944. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1947 with 7,441 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 40.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Johnny across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -40.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,441 births in 1947
Years in Top 100 46 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 194
1890s: 316
1900s: 814
1910s: 3,834
1920s: 11,342
1930s: 24,596
1940s: 57,200
1950s: 65,786
1960s: 49,843
1970s: 32,024
1980s: 23,503
1990s: 18,488
2000s: 14,321
2010s: 11,259
2020s: 4,398

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Joh-nny
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Alabama, New Mexico, Arkansas, South Carolina
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #447 13,147 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #470 17,126 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #286 4,985 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #317 9,618 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #523 11,741 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #733 22,348 1947 62.9% Decline
Tennessee #293 15,349 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #443 9,599 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #399 19,048 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #469 11,444 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #365 44,678 1952 17.1% Decline
Kentucky #414 9,177 1949 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 4,401 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #368 4,694 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #482 12,874 1962 2.6% Decline
California #308 30,891 1990 26.4% Decline
Virginia #481 6,463 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #357 6,287 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #905 2,827 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #556 2,345 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #478 735 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 274 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #805 4,250 1956 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 792 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 231 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #617 8,239 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #691 7,233 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,355 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 557 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #587 2,249 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #257 976 1948 Insufficient historical volume
New York #783 9,724 1970 30.8% Decline
Utah #454 1,004 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #471 4,470 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #538 1,649 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 294 1940 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #531 2,542 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 172 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #536 1,084 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 240 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #465 742 1982 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 192 1964 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 183 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #593 2,748 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #591 993 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #606 826 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #534 1,079 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 63 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 57 1956 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2000 Insufficient historical volume

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