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Worldwide Name Statistics

Johnny

Ranked #245 - 1 in 38,628 people
US

Most common in

United States

207k bearers

World total

207,105

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#245

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States207k
Worldwide
~207k
rank #245
Rarity
1 in 38,628
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~207k in US

About the name Johnny

There are an estimated 207,105 people named Johnny alive worldwide today. That ranks Johnny at #245 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Johnny is held by approximately 207,105 people, ranking #245 among first names. That works out to roughly 62 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,603 U.S. residents).

Historically Johnny is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Johnny appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.8%Female 1.2%

Johnny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Johnny, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 20
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 21
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 31
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 23
  12. 1891: 31
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 29
  16. 1895: 35
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 36
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 36
  21. 1900: 72
  22. 1901: 48
  23. 1902: 70
  24. 1903: 59
  25. 1904: 77
  26. 1905: 83
  27. 1906: 90
  28. 1907: 105
  29. 1908: 112
  30. 1909: 124
  31. 1910: 178
  32. 1911: 157
  33. 1912: 224
  34. 1913: 278
  35. 1914: 350
  36. 1915: 446
  37. 1916: 478
  38. 1917: 557
  39. 1918: 678
  40. 1919: 696
  41. 1920: 802
  42. 1921: 871
  43. 1922: 902
  44. 1923: 1,019
  45. 1924: 1,091
  46. 1925: 1,210
  47. 1926: 1,334
  48. 1927: 1,395
  49. 1928: 1,599
  50. 1929: 1,578
  51. 1930: 1,876
  52. 1931: 1,761
  53. 1932: 2,054
  54. 1933: 2,100
  55. 1934: 2,366
  56. 1935: 2,572
  57. 1936: 2,778
  58. 1937: 2,862
  59. 1938: 3,237
  60. 1939: 3,405
  61. 1940: 4,065
  62. 1941: 4,032
  63. 1942: 4,641
  64. 1943: 5,435
  65. 1944: 5,712
  66. 1945: 5,750
  67. 1946: 6,663
  68. 1947: 7,497
  69. 1948: 6,905
  70. 1949: 7,043
  71. 1950: 6,645
  72. 1951: 6,761
  73. 1952: 6,839
  74. 1953: 6,784
  75. 1954: 6,673
  76. 1955: 6,674
  77. 1956: 6,699
  78. 1957: 6,559
  79. 1958: 6,393
  80. 1959: 6,388
  81. 1960: 6,259
  82. 1961: 5,977
  83. 1962: 5,841
  84. 1963: 5,474
  85. 1964: 5,124
  86. 1965: 4,730
  87. 1966: 4,408
  88. 1967: 4,224
  89. 1968: 4,086
  90. 1969: 4,270
  91. 1970: 4,485
  92. 1971: 3,985
  93. 1972: 3,600
  94. 1973: 3,313
  95. 1974: 3,207
  96. 1975: 3,002
  97. 1976: 2,909
  98. 1977: 2,842
  99. 1978: 2,593
  100. 1979: 2,484
  101. 1980: 2,663
  102. 1981: 2,587
  103. 1982: 2,517
  104. 1983: 2,383
  105. 1984: 2,293
  106. 1985: 2,231
  107. 1986: 2,231
  108. 1987: 2,230
  109. 1988: 2,289
  110. 1989: 2,312
  111. 1990: 2,498
  112. 1991: 2,260
  113. 1992: 2,118
  114. 1993: 1,976
  115. 1994: 1,965
  116. 1995: 1,704
  117. 1996: 1,617
  118. 1997: 1,477
  119. 1998: 1,494
  120. 1999: 1,502
  121. 2000: 1,470
  122. 2001: 1,546
  123. 2002: 1,450
  124. 2003: 1,377
  125. 2004: 1,327
  126. 2005: 1,402
  127. 2006: 1,466
  128. 2007: 1,513
  129. 2008: 1,483
  130. 2009: 1,356
  131. 2010: 1,301
  132. 2011: 1,257
  133. 2012: 1,248
  134. 2013: 1,337
  135. 2014: 1,195
  136. 2015: 1,160
  137. 2016: 1,049
  138. 2017: 980
  139. 2018: 954
  140. 2019: 856
  141. 2020: 800
  142. 2021: 728
  143. 2022: 806
  144. 2023: 718
  145. 2024: 695
  146. 2025: 690

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Johnny worldwide?

There are an estimated 207,105 people named Johnny alive worldwide today, ranking #245 globally.

Is Johnny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,628 people. In the United States there are roughly 207,105 bearers, which is 1 in 1,603 Americans.

Is Johnny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Johnny is used 98.8% male and 1.2% female.

Where does the name Johnny come from?

Who are famous people named Johnny?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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