How Many People Are Named Johney?
An estimated 592 people in the United States have the first name Johney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Johney peaked in popularity in 1919 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johney 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 Johney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Johney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
592
About 1 in 578,977 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1919
45 births
Total Registered
1,525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johney
Johney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,525 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Johney as a male name
Ranked #11,291 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1919 (45 births)
Johney as a female name
Ranked #4,564 in 1926
6 female births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (6 births)
Johney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johney span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 301 babies were registered. Johney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johney by Decade
How has Johney 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.
Johney by State
Birth registrations for Johney span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, South Carolina. The lowest are in Louisiana, California, Georgia. On average, about 17 Johneys were registered per state.
Johney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johney
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Johney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johney?
We estimate approximately 592 people named Johney 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 578,977 Americans share this first name.
Is Johney a common name?
Johney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johney most popular?
Johney reached peak popularity in 1919, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johney is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johney a male name?
Johney is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johney Smith, Johney Johnson, Johney 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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