How Many People Are Named Johnisha?
An estimated 446 people in the United States have the first name Johnisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Johnisha peaked in popularity in 1993 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnisha 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 Johnisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
446
About 1 in 768,507 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1993
43 births
Total Registered
464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnisha
Johnisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 464 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Johnisha as a female name
Ranked #11,883 in 2006
9 female births in 2006
Peak: 1993 (43 births)
Johnisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnisha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 264 babies were registered. Johnisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnisha by Decade
How has Johnisha 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.
Johnisha by State
Birth registrations for Johnisha span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Louisiana. The lowest are in North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida. On average, about 27 Johnishas were registered per state.
Johnisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johnisha
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Johnisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnisha?
We estimate approximately 446 people named Johnisha 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 768,507 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnisha a common name?
Johnisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnisha most popular?
Johnisha reached peak popularity in 1993, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnisha is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnisha a female name?
Johnisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnisha Smith, Johnisha Johnson, Johnisha 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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