Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Jonny

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,407 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,407
among boys · ↑436 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Jonny · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
79 babies
All-time total
3,532
#2,333 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Jonny popularity over time

3,532 babies have been named Jonny since 1912, 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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 5 14 19 2 – #2,727
1920s – 75 75 8 +295% #2,618
1930s 11 144 155 16 +107% #1,605
1940s 63 290 353 35 +128% #1,131
1950s 31 320 351 35 -1% #1,146
1960s 21 411 432 43 +23% #1,095
1970s – 239 239 24 -45% #1,426
1980s – 248 248 25 +4% #1,865
1990s – 384 384 38 +55% #1,624
2000s – 580 580 58 +51% #1,850
2010s – 484 484 48 -17% #2,069
2020s (to 2025) – 212 212 35 -27% #3,079

Where Jonny 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jonny

Jonny is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,407 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,532 American babies have been named Jonny. Its peak came in 2008, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jonny?

The median living Jonny is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 58. An estimated 2,900 people named Jonny are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Jonny 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 – – 34 #3,407
2024 – – 29 #3,843
2023 – – 39 #3,148
2022 – – 40 #3,079
2021 – – 36 #3,270
2020 – – 34 #3,302
2019 – – 42 #2,915
2018 – – 31 #3,571
2017 – – 43 #2,820
2016 – – 39 #3,032
2015 – – 43 #2,789
2014 – – 42 #2,829
2013 – – 63 #2,125
2012 – – 65 #2,098
2011 – – 65 #2,069
2010 – – 51 #2,448
2009 – – 72 #1,965
2008 – – 79 #1,850
2007 – – 58 #2,268
2006 – – 52 #2,385
2005 – – 59 #2,096
2004 – – 66 #1,865
2003 – – 43 #2,451
2002 – – 56 #1,988
2001 – – 56 #1,944
2000 – – 39 #2,455
1995 – – 48 #1,821
1990 – – 51 #1,624
1985 – – 22 #2,385
1980 – – 24 #2,187
1975 – – 22 #2,090
1970 – – 35 #1,426
1965 – – 34 #1,327
1960 – – 46 #1,157
1955 – – 37 #1,248
1950 – – 32 #1,277
1945 9 #3,259 22 #1,429
1940 – – 14 #1,939
1935 – – 13 #2,088
1930 – – 16 #1,928
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 7 #3,648
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jonny

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

  1. 1 Jonny Lee Miller Jonny Lee Miller British actor (born 1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jonny Greenwood Jonny Greenwood English musician (born 1971) Contemporary
  3. 3 Jonny Wilkinson Jonny Wilkinson British Lions & England international rugby union player b. 1979 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Jonny Buckland Jonny Buckland British guitarist (born 1977) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jonny Flynn Jonny Flynn American basketball player (born 1989) Contemporary
  6. 6 Jonny Weston Jonny Weston American actor (born 1988) Contemporary
  7. 7 Jonny Howson Jonny Howson English footballer and coach (born 1988) Contemporary
  8. 8 Jonny Jakobsen Jonny Jakobsen Danish-Swedish musician b. 1963 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Jonny Brownlee Jonny Brownlee English triathlete (born 1990) Contemporary
  10. 10 Jonny Magallón Jonny Magallón Mexican footballer (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jonny?

The median living Jonny is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jonnys are between 16 and 58 years old.

How many people named Jonny are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Jonny are alive in the United States, based on 3,532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jonny in 2025?

Jonny ranked #3,407 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jonny?

3,532 babies have been named Jonny in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonny most popular?

Jonny peaked in 2008, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Jonny a boy or girl name?

Jonny is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jonny rising or falling?

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

Will Jonny become more popular?

Jonny looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Jonny in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jonny?

Well-known people named Jonny include Jonny Lee Miller (actor), Jonny Greenwood (musician), Jonny Wilkinson (rugby player).

Names like Jonny

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