How Many People Are Named Johnetta?
An estimated 2,142 people in the United States have the first name Johnetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Johnetta peaked in popularity in 1952 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnetta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Johnetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,142
About 1 in 160,016 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1952
69 births
Total Registered
3,201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnetta
Johnetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,201 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Johnetta as a female name
Ranked #16,123 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 1952 (69 births)
Johnetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnetta span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 581 babies were registered. Johnetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnetta by Decade
How has Johnetta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Johnetta by State
Birth registrations for Johnetta span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Kentucky. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Oklahoma, Virginia. On average, about 37 Johnettas were registered per state.
Johnetta + Last Name Combinations
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Johnetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnetta?
We estimate approximately 2,142 people named Johnetta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 160,016 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnetta a common name?
Johnetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnetta most popular?
Johnetta reached peak popularity in 1952, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnetta is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnetta a female name?
Johnetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnetta Smith, Johnetta Johnson, Johnetta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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