Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Johnsie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Johnsie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
42 babies
All-time total
1,254
#6,431 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Johnsie popularity over time

1,254 babies have been named Johnsie since 1900, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1909Girls

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 67 7 – #1,083
1910s 242 24 +261% #1,089
1920s 315 32 +30% #1,236
1930s 273 27 -13% #1,271
1940s 190 19 -30% #1,423
1950s 123 12 -35% #2,387
1960s 38 4 -69% #4,369
1970s 6 1 -84% #7,451
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The story of Johnsie

Johnsie 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 1900, 1,254 American babies have been named Johnsie. Its peak came in 1918, when 42 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 Johnsie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johnsie?

The median living Johnsie is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Johnsie are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Johnsie year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,451
1965 8 #5,018
1960 9 #4,597
1955 16 #2,893
1950 18 #2,387
1945 11 #2,826
1940 29 #1,423
1935 28 #1,398
1930 24 #1,633
1925 40 #1,238
1920 39 #1,236
1915 33 #1,212
1910 11 #1,470
1905 6 #1,807
1900 8 #1,502
1895 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johnsie?

The median living Johnsie is about 79 years old. Half of all living Johnsies are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Johnsie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Johnsie are alive in the United States, based on 1,254 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johnsie in 2025?

Johnsie 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 Johnsie?

1,254 babies have been named Johnsie in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johnsie most popular?

Johnsie peaked in 1918, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Johnsie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Johnsie rising or falling?

Johnsie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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