Johnney
Johnney was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked 1263rd with 34 babies. More babies were named Johnney in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194734 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,122babies recorded
Johnney popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,109 | 8 |
| 1980 | #3,981 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,396 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,011 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,304 | 31 |
| 1940 | #1,660 | 18 |
| 1930 | #2,128 | 14 |
| 1920 | #2,531 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Johnney, counting every spelling?
Johnney has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Johnney?
About 600 people born in the US named Johnney are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 54 and 75. That makes Johnney a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Johnney by state
How common Johnney was among boys born in each state in 1945–1949, around its peak. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Johnney
How popular is the name Johnney?
Johnney was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked 1263rd with 34 babies. More babies were named Johnney in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Johnney a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 1,122 boys.
Where was Johnney most popular?
In 1945–1949, Johnney was most common in Arkansas (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and North Carolina.