Unisex name ★ peaked 1928

Johnnie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name John Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #2,295 Trend ↓ Falling 20%

A diminutive of the male given name John.

Rank 2025
#2,295
among boys · ↑33 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
103
named Johnnie · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1928
2,996 babies
All-time total
151,295
#312 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Johnnie popularity over time

151,295 babies have been named Johnnie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 323 572 895 90 – #183
1890s 779 1,160 1,939 194 +117% #113
1900s 1,813 2,781 4,594 459 +137% #77
1910s 5,492 10,426 15,918 1,592 +246% #74
1920s 10,066 17,295 27,361 2,736 +72% #99
1930s 9,063 15,333 24,396 2,440 -11% #104
1940s 9,750 16,422 26,172 2,617 +7% #129
1950s 6,185 14,046 20,231 2,023 -23% #157
1960s 2,664 9,149 11,813 1,181 -42% #238
1970s 1,229 5,920 7,149 715 -39% #270
1980s 581 3,702 4,283 428 -40% #370
1990s 491 2,373 2,864 286 -33% #557
2000s 230 1,448 1,678 168 -41% #941
2010s 300 1,049 1,349 135 -20% #1,290
2020s (to 2025) 230 423 653 109 -19% #1,820

Where Johnnie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 55 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Johnnie is most popular

Boys named Johnnie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Johnnie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 6 0.059 +45%
Texas 40 0.045 +12%
California 33 0.036 -11%
Georgia 6 0.024 -41%
Illinois 6 0.023 -42%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -52%
Ohio 5 0.019 -53%
Florida 7 0.015 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Johnnie

Johnnie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,295 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 151,295 American babies have been named Johnnie, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1928, when 2,996 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Johnnie?

The median living Johnnie is about 68 years old; half are between 54 and 78. An estimated 63 thousand people named Johnnie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Johnnie 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 42 #3,609 61 #2,295
2024 39 #3,856 61 #2,328
2023 34 #4,232 66 #2,182
2022 38 #3,920 75 #2,030
2021 43 #3,574 86 #1,820
2020 34 #4,113 74 #1,955
2019 19 #6,282 72 #2,031
2018 33 #4,279 100 #1,632
2017 43 #3,586 95 #1,668
2016 38 #3,957 95 #1,668
2015 31 #4,537 109 #1,518
2014 37 #4,053 118 #1,425
2013 28 #4,951 115 #1,440
2012 23 #5,786 107 #1,507
2011 29 #4,859 133 #1,290
2010 19 #6,764 105 #1,541
2009 24 #5,786 119 #1,417
2008 25 #5,641 140 #1,245
2007 19 #6,945 152 #1,165
2006 18 #6,991 133 #1,259
2005 30 #4,526 151 #1,098
2004 21 #5,836 139 #1,137
2003 21 #5,680 144 #1,079
2002 22 #5,341 148 #1,038
2001 20 #5,686 160 #964
2000 30 #4,117 162 #941
1995 52 #2,470 260 #644
1990 53 #2,357 328 #557
1985 54 #2,004 329 #477
1980 82 #1,476 446 #383
1975 108 #1,086 524 #332
1970 184 #774 765 #275
1965 238 #636 891 #248
1960 405 #487 1,132 #241
1955 596 #355 1,403 #190
1950 835 #265 1,587 #157
1945 935 #209 1,600 #133
1940 861 #206 1,445 #129
1935 904 #193 1,511 #118
1930 912 #206 1,783 #104
1925 1,127 #189 1,744 #100
1920 854 #223 1,727 #99
1915 545 #254 1,168 #117
1910 299 #215 502 #74
1905 181 #237 297 #81
1900 164 #253 313 #84
1895 103 #277 120 #134
1890 44 #379 90 #158
1885 31 #368 71 #184
1880 9 #607 24 #353

Famous people named Johnnie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Johnnie Ray Johnnie Ray American singer and pianist (1927–1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Johnnie To Johnnie To Hong Kong filmmaker (born 1955) Contemporary
  3. 3 Johnnie Parsons Johnnie Parsons American racing driver (1918–1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johnnie?

The median living Johnnie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Johnnies are between 54 and 78 years old.

How many people named Johnnie are alive today?

An estimated 63 thousand people named Johnnie are alive in the United States, based on 151,295 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Johnnie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name John.

How popular is the name Johnnie in 2025?

Johnnie ranked #2,295 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Johnnie?

151,295 babies have been named Johnnie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johnnie most popular?

Johnnie peaked in 1928, when 2,996 newborns received the name.

Is Johnnie a boy or girl name?

Johnnie is used for both: about 33% of babies named Johnnie have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Johnnie rising or falling?

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

Will Johnnie become more popular?

Johnnie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Johnnie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Johnnie?

Well-known people named Johnnie include Johnnie Ray (singer), Johnnie To (film director), Johnnie Parsons (racing driver).

Names like Johnnie

Names that sound and feel close to Johnnie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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