Johnna: 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	6	1	–	#4,514
1920s	15	2	+150%	#5,060
1930s	92	9	+513%	#2,378
1940s	312	31	+239%	#1,258
1950s	464	46	+49%	#1,337
1960s	2,907	291	+527%	#387
1970s	1,711	171	-41%	#701
1980s	1,666	167	-3%	#873
1990s	1,468	147	-12%	#1,122
2000s	895	90	-39%	#1,507
2010s	388	39	-57%	#3,000
2020s (to 2025)	105	18	-55%	#5,866

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,514

1920s

+150%

#5,060

1930s

+513%

#2,378

1940s

312

+239%

#1,258

1950s

464

+49%

#1,337

1960s

2,907

291

+527%

#387

1970s

1,711

171

-41%

#701

1980s

1,666

167

-3%

#873

1990s

1,468

147

-12%

#1,122

2000s

895

-39%

#1,507

2010s

388

-57%

#3,000

2020s (to 2025)

105

-55%

#5,866

The story of Johnna

Johnna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,658 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 10,029 American babies have been named Johnna. Its peak came in 1963, when 617 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Johnna?

The median living Johnna is about 47 years old; half are between 32 and 60. An estimated 9,300 people named Johnna 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.

Johnna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,658
2024	15	#7,400
2023	18	#6,531
2022	21	#5,866
2021	19	#6,276
2020	18	#6,462
2019	24	#5,366
2018	31	#4,504
2017	35	#4,177
2016	27	#5,061
2015	40	#3,805
2014	35	#4,216
2013	36	#4,117
2012	47	#3,438
2011	57	#3,000
2010	56	#3,025
2009	55	#3,109
2008	61	#2,907
2007	69	#2,659
2006	93	#2,102
2005	86	#2,148
2004	80	#2,216
2003	94	#1,936
2002	115	#1,613
2001	120	#1,550
2000	122	#1,507
1995	144	#1,195
1990	152	#1,138
1985	149	#1,016
1980	163	#919
1975	167	#819
1970	223	#701
1965	226	#654
1960	106	#1,044
1955	52	#1,393
1950	45	#1,369
1945	31	#1,463
1940	11	#2,642
1935	7	#3,577
1930	6	#4,292
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,346
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johnna?

The median living Johnna is about 47 years old. Half of all living Johnnas are between 32 and 60 years old.

How many people named Johnna are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Johnna are alive in the United States, based on 10,029 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Johnna mean?

A rare feminine form of John recorded since the 18th century.

How popular is the name Johnna in 2025?

Johnna ranked #7,658 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Johnna?

10,029 babies have been named Johnna in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johnna most popular?

Johnna peaked in 1963, when 617 newborns received the name.

Is Johnna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Johnna rising or falling?

Johnna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Johnna popularity over time

The story of Johnna

How old are people named Johnna?

Johnna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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