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How popular is Johnney?
Peaked in 1947
No babies were recorded with the name Johnney in 2025. It was most used in 1947, when 34 boys got the name.
578living people named Johnney (est.)
65median age of people named Johnney
1,122babies named Johnney since 1880
Johnney popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1947 (34 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,251 in 1947 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
Johnney counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Johnny family of names ranked #400 for boys in 2025 (#406 the year before), with 799 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny | 682 | 85% |
| Johnnie | 61 | 8% |
| Jonny | 34 | 4% |
| Johny | 5 | 1% |
| Johnie | 10 | 1% |
| Jony | 7 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Johnney by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 | #2,044 |
| 1920s | 138 | #1,720 |
| 1930s | 158 | #1,528 |
| 1940s | 214 | #1,251 |
| 1950s | 212 | #1,288 |
| 1960s | 152 | #1,584 |
| 1970s | 110 | #1,744 |
| 1980s | 57 | #3,629 |
| 1990s | 18 | #5,816 |
| 2000s | 7 | #8,921 |
Questions
- Is Johnney a boy or girl name?
- Johnney has mostly been a boy name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Johnney?
- No babies were recorded with the name Johnney in 2025. It was most used in 1947, when 34 boys got the name.
- When was Johnney most popular?
- Johnney peaked in 1947, when 34 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,251 in 1947.
- How many people are named Johnney?
- 1,122 babies have been named Johnney in the US since 1880. We estimate about 578 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.