How Many People Are Named Johny?
An estimated 2,088 people in the United States have the first name Johny. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Johny peaked in popularity in 1929 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johny 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 Johny paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,088
About 1 in 164,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1929
78 births
Total Registered
3,591
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johny
Johny is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,591 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Johny as a male name
Ranked #8,609 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (70 births)
Johny as a female name
Ranked #4,040 in 1934
6 female births in 1934
Peak: 1929 (8 births)
Johny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johny span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 531 babies were registered. Johny has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johny by Decade
How has Johny 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.
Johny by State
Birth registrations for Johny span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in Virginia, Minnesota, Louisiana. On average, about 52 Johnys were registered per state.
Johny + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Johny
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Johny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johny?
We estimate approximately 2,088 people named Johny 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 164,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Johny a common name?
Johny is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,591 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johny most popular?
Johny reached peak popularity in 1929, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johny is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johny a male name?
Johny is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johny Smith, Johny Johnson, Johny 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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