Johney: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,111
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	34	34	3	–	#967
1910s	–	228	228	23	+571%	#959
1920s	6	295	301	30	+32%	#1,168
1930s	–	254	254	25	-16%	#1,214
1940s	–	218	218	22	-14%	#1,316
1950s	–	172	172	17	-21%	#1,643
1960s	–	126	126	13	-27%	#1,619
1970s	–	82	82	8	-35%	#2,093
1980s	–	58	58	6	-29%	#4,397
1990s	–	31	31	3	-47%	#6,777
2000s	–	16	16	2	-48%	#11,292
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,111

1890s

–

1900s

–

#967

1910s

–

228

+571%

#959

1920s

295

301

+32%

#1,168

1930s

–

254

-16%

#1,214

1940s

–

218

-14%

#1,316

1950s

–

172

-21%

#1,643

1960s

–

126

-27%

#1,619

1970s

–

-35%

#2,093

1980s

–

-29%

#4,397

1990s

–

-47%

#6,777

2000s

–

-48%

#11,292

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Johney

Johney 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 1888, 1,525 American babies have been named Johney. Its peak came in 1919, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Johney?

The median living Johney is about 65 years old; half are between 53 and 77. An estimated 600 people named Johney 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.

Johney year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#11,292
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,224
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#11,529
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,777
1985	–	–	5	#7,038
1980	–	–	7	#5,208
1975	–	–	5	#5,871
1970	–	–	19	#2,093
1965	–	–	11	#2,545
1960	–	–	17	#2,010
1955	–	–	18	#1,878
1950	–	–	18	#1,779
1945	–	–	18	#1,605
1940	–	–	26	#1,322
1935	–	–	25	#1,381
1930	–	–	20	#1,673
1925	–	–	30	#1,345
1920	–	–	25	#1,529
1915	–	–	21	#1,534
1910	–	–	12	#959
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johney?

The median living Johney is about 65 years old. Half of all living Johneys are between 53 and 77 years old.

How many people named Johney are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Johney are alive in the United States, based on 1,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johney in 2025?

Johney 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 Johney?

1,525 babies have been named Johney in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johney most popular?

Johney peaked in 1919, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Johney a boy or girl name?

Johney is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Johney rising or falling?

Johney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Johney popularity over time

The story of Johney

How old are people named Johney?

Johney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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