How Many People Are Named Johnney?
An estimated 619 people in the United States have the first name Johnney. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Johnney peaked in popularity in 1947 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnney 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 Johnney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Johnney is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
619
About 1 in 553,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1947
34 births
Total Registered
1,122
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnney
Johnney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,122 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Johnney as a male name
Ranked #9,410 in 2004
7 male births in 2004
Peak: 1947 (34 births)
Johnney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnney span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 214 babies were registered. Johnney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnney by Decade
How has Johnney 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.
Johnney by State
Birth registrations for Johnney span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, California. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, California. On average, about 8 Johnneys were registered per state.
Johnney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johnney
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Johnney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnney?
We estimate approximately 619 people named Johnney 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 553,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnney a common name?
Johnney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,122 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnney most popular?
Johnney reached peak popularity in 1947, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnney is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnney a male name?
Johnney is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnney Smith, Johnney Johnson, Johnney 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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