Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Johnny
Endangered
Down 90.8% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
7,441
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Johnny
How many people are named Johnny?
An estimated 200,507 living Americans are named Johnny.
How rare is Johnny?
Johnny is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 682 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 90.8% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Johnny?
The median age of a living American named Johnny is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 69 years old.
Is Johnny still popular?
No. Johnny is endangered as a baby name, down 90.8% from its 1947 peak with 682 births in 2025.
Where is Johnny most common?
Johnny has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
90.8%
2025
682
All-time
317,918
Where it lives now
Johnny is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Johnny is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.