How Many People Are Named Johnny?
An estimated 229,751 people in the United States have the first name Johnny. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #228 overall. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Johnny peaked in popularity in 1947 with 7,498 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnny 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 Johnny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Johnny is overwhelmingly male, 3,770 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
229,751
About 1 in 1,492 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1947
7,498 births
Total Registered
320,983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnny
Johnny is predominantly male (98.8%), though 3,770 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Johnny as a male name
Ranked #458 in 2024
679 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (7,442 births)
Johnny as a female name
Ranked #10,612 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (77 births)
Johnny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnny span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 66,415 babies were registered. Johnny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnny by Decade
How has Johnny 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 194 | 194 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 326 | 316 | 10 | |
| 1900s | 840 | 814 | 26 | |
| 1910s | 4,042 | 3,834 | 208 | |
| 1920s | 11,801 | 11,342 | 459 | |
| 1930s | 25,011 | 24,595 | 416 | |
| 1940s | 57,742 | 57,199 | 543 | |
| 1950s | 66,415 | 65,786 | 629 | |
| 1960s | 50,389 | 49,839 | 550 | |
| 1970s | 32,422 | 32,026 | 396 | |
| 1980s | 23,735 | 23,502 | 233 | |
| 1990s | 18,607 | 18,484 | 123 | |
| 2000s | 14,388 | 14,319 | 69 | |
| 2010s | 11,332 | 11,254 | 78 | |
| 2020s | 3,739 | 3,709 | 30 | |
Johnny by State
Birth registrations for Johnny span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island. On average, about 6,293 Johnnys were registered per state.
Johnny + Last Name Combinations
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Johnny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnny?
We estimate approximately 229,751 people named Johnny 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 1,492 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnny a common name?
Johnny is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 320,983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnny most popular?
Johnny reached peak popularity in 1947, when 7,498 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnny is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnny a male name?
Johnny is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnny Smith, Johnny Johnson, Johnny 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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