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Worldwide Name Statistics

Johnson

Ranked #3949 - 1 in 1,833,601 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,363 bearers

World total

4,363

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3949

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,363
Worldwide
~4,363
rank #3949
Rarity
1 in 1,833,601
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,363 in US

About the name Johnson

There are an estimated 4,363 people named Johnson alive worldwide today. That ranks Johnson at #3949 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Johnson is held by approximately 4,363 people, ranking #3949 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 76,072 U.S. residents).

Historically Johnson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Johnson 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Johnson popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 11
  8. 1887: 11
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 24
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 13
  15. 1894: 6
  16. 1895: 13
  17. 1896: 20
  18. 1897: 11
  19. 1898: 10
  20. 1899: 22
  21. 1900: 36
  22. 1901: 18
  23. 1902: 13
  24. 1903: 14
  25. 1904: 20
  26. 1905: 38
  27. 1906: 25
  28. 1907: 16
  29. 1908: 17
  30. 1909: 24
  31. 1910: 24
  32. 1911: 18
  33. 1912: 42
  34. 1913: 32
  35. 1914: 52
  36. 1915: 74
  37. 1916: 70
  38. 1917: 60
  39. 1918: 79
  40. 1919: 77
  41. 1920: 69
  42. 1921: 85
  43. 1922: 52
  44. 1923: 63
  45. 1924: 64
  46. 1925: 57
  47. 1926: 61
  48. 1927: 57
  49. 1928: 66
  50. 1929: 58
  51. 1930: 52
  52. 1931: 33
  53. 1932: 54
  54. 1933: 38
  55. 1934: 40
  56. 1935: 39
  57. 1936: 37
  58. 1937: 37
  59. 1938: 44
  60. 1939: 37
  61. 1940: 32
  62. 1941: 37
  63. 1942: 54
  64. 1943: 51
  65. 1944: 55
  66. 1945: 47
  67. 1946: 40
  68. 1947: 51
  69. 1948: 60
  70. 1949: 45
  71. 1950: 46
  72. 1951: 39
  73. 1952: 45
  74. 1953: 40
  75. 1954: 41
  76. 1955: 31
  77. 1956: 26
  78. 1957: 41
  79. 1958: 27
  80. 1959: 29
  81. 1960: 38
  82. 1961: 42
  83. 1962: 31
  84. 1963: 41
  85. 1964: 43
  86. 1965: 37
  87. 1966: 31
  88. 1967: 29
  89. 1968: 31
  90. 1969: 29
  91. 1970: 19
  92. 1971: 22
  93. 1972: 30
  94. 1973: 18
  95. 1974: 32
  96. 1975: 25
  97. 1976: 35
  98. 1977: 27
  99. 1978: 30
  100. 1979: 36
  101. 1980: 55
  102. 1981: 63
  103. 1982: 92
  104. 1983: 85
  105. 1984: 68
  106. 1985: 82
  107. 1986: 94
  108. 1987: 104
  109. 1988: 91
  110. 1989: 98
  111. 1990: 89
  112. 1991: 92
  113. 1992: 87
  114. 1993: 106
  115. 1994: 87
  116. 1995: 93
  117. 1996: 102
  118. 1997: 85
  119. 1998: 65
  120. 1999: 78
  121. 2000: 111
  122. 2001: 82
  123. 2002: 79
  124. 2003: 97
  125. 2004: 87
  126. 2005: 78
  127. 2006: 94
  128. 2007: 95
  129. 2008: 71
  130. 2009: 85
  131. 2010: 60
  132. 2011: 72
  133. 2012: 64
  134. 2013: 62
  135. 2014: 61
  136. 2015: 75
  137. 2016: 72
  138. 2017: 61
  139. 2018: 55
  140. 2019: 59
  141. 2020: 62
  142. 2021: 46
  143. 2022: 49
  144. 2023: 48
  145. 2024: 32
  146. 2025: 34

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Johnson worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,363 people named Johnson alive worldwide today, ranking #3949 globally.

Is Johnson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,833,601 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,363 bearers, which is 1 in 76,072 Americans.

Is Johnson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Johnson is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Johnson come from?

Who are famous people named Johnson?

Data sources

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

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