Johnny: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced JAH-nee · 2 syllables

From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

How popular is Johnny?

Johnny was the #457 name in the US in 2025, given to 690 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 40% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1940.

Babies named Johnny in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1940).

Half of US adults named Johnny are older than 63; most are between 26 and 85. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Johnny have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Johnny is pronounced JAH-nee.

Johnny was the #457 name in the US in 2025, given to 690 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 40% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1940.

Half of US adults named Johnny are older than 63. Most are between 26 and 85.