Johnetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	1	–	#1,361
1900s	13	1	+117%	#1,758
1910s	94	9	+623%	#1,777
1920s	191	19	+103%	#1,699
1930s	220	22	+15%	#1,317
1940s	437	44	+99%	#1,131
1950s	581	58	+33%	#1,141
1960s	505	51	-13%	#1,313
1970s	463	46	-8%	#1,509
1980s	404	40	-13%	#2,170
1990s	224	22	-45%	#3,180
2000s	63	6	-72%	#7,343
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,361

1900s

+117%

#1,758

1910s

+623%

#1,777

1920s

191

+103%

#1,699

1930s

220

+15%

#1,317

1940s

437

+99%

#1,131

1950s

581

+33%

#1,141

1960s

505

-13%

#1,313

1970s

463

-8%

#1,509

1980s

404

-13%

#2,170

1990s

224

-45%

#3,180

2000s

-72%

#7,343

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Johnetta

Johnetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 3,201 American babies have been named Johnetta. Its peak came in 1952, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Johnetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johnetta?

The median living Johnetta is about 58 years old; half are between 43 and 70. An estimated 2,400 people named Johnetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Johnetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,124
2008	–	–
2007	11	#10,440
2006	8	#12,918
2005	10	#10,488
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,579
2001	6	#14,329
2000	14	#7,343
1995	23	#4,411
1990	28	#3,751
1985	45	#2,265
1980	34	#2,714
1975	26	#2,835
1970	66	#1,509
1965	69	#1,313
1960	57	#1,462
1955	48	#1,474
1950	59	#1,206
1945	47	#1,150
1940	32	#1,327
1935	20	#1,740
1930	20	#1,841
1925	15	#2,431
1920	15	#2,406
1915	14	#2,188
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Johnetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Johnetta?

The median living Johnetta is about 58 years old. Half of all living Johnettas are between 43 and 70 years old.

How many people named Johnetta are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Johnetta are alive in the United States, based on 3,201 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Johnetta mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Johnetta in 2025?

Johnetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Johnetta?

3,201 babies have been named Johnetta in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johnetta most popular?

Johnetta peaked in 1952, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Johnetta a boy or girl name?

Johnetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Johnetta rising or falling?

Johnetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Johnetta popularity over time

The story of Johnetta

How old are people named Johnetta?

Johnetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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