Johnette: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#3,405
1920s	64	6	+237%	#2,652
1930s	129	13	+102%	#1,604
1940s	300	30	+133%	#1,196
1950s	416	42	+39%	#1,388
1960s	455	46	+9%	#1,540
1970s	310	31	-32%	#1,887
1980s	190	19	-39%	#3,020
1990s	96	10	-49%	#5,310
2000s	25	3	-74%	#10,492
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,405

1920s

+237%

#2,652

1930s

129

+102%

#1,604

1940s

300

+133%

#1,196

1950s

416

+39%

#1,388

1960s

455

+9%

#1,540

1970s

310

-32%

#1,887

1980s

190

-39%

#3,020

1990s

-49%

#5,310

2000s

-74%

#10,492

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Johnette

Johnette 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 1914, 2,004 American babies have been named Johnette. Its peak came in 1949, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Johnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johnette?

The median living Johnette is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 70. An estimated 1,600 people named Johnette 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.

Johnette 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,453
2005	5	#17,686
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,492
2000	6	#13,948
1995	5	#14,406
1990	16	#5,660
1985	17	#4,532
1980	28	#3,093
1975	30	#2,580
1970	41	#2,029
1965	36	#1,930
1960	48	#1,625
1955	50	#1,431
1950	36	#1,558
1945	33	#1,405
1940	10	#2,845
1935	8	#3,301
1930	6	#4,291
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johnette?

The median living Johnette is about 60 years old. Half of all living Johnettes are between 50 and 70 years old.

How many people named Johnette are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Johnette are alive in the United States, based on 2,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johnette in 2025?

Johnette 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 Johnette?

2,004 babies have been named Johnette in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johnette most popular?

Johnette peaked in 1949, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Johnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Johnette rising or falling?

Johnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Johnette popularity over time

The story of Johnette

How old are people named Johnette?

Johnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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