How Many People Are Named Johnson?
An estimated 4,596 people in the United States have the first name Johnson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Johnson peaked in popularity in 2000 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnson 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 Johnson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,596
About 1 in 74,577 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2000
111 births
Total Registered
7,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnson
Johnson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,009 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Johnson as a male name
Ranked #3,547 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (111 births)
Johnson as a female name
Ranked #12,099 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1917 (6 births)
Johnson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 884 babies were registered. Johnson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnson by Decade
How has Johnson 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.
Johnson by State
Birth registrations for Johnson span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, New Jersey, Hawaii. On average, about 117 Johnsons were registered per state.
Johnson + Last Name Combinations
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Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnson?
We estimate approximately 4,596 people named Johnson 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 74,577 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnson a common name?
Johnson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnson most popular?
Johnson reached peak popularity in 2000, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnson is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnson a male name?
Johnson is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnson Smith, Johnson Johnson, Johnson 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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