Masculine dossier · first seen 1888

Johny

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1929

Peak era

1929

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Johny

How many people are named Johny?

An estimated 1,898 living Americans are named Johny.

How rare is Johny?

Johny is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.9% from its 1929 peak.

How old is the typical Johny?

The median age of a living American named Johny is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 56 years old.

Is Johny still popular?

Not especially. Johny has been declining since its 1929 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.

Where is Johny most common?

Johny has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.

1888Peak 19292025

Peak year

1929

Decline from peak

92.9%

2025

All-time

3,571

Johny has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Johny peaked in 1929, when 70 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 5 boys were given the name.

Down 92.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,571 Americans named Johny since 1888.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1929

Living profile

2,038

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age36

Core range21–61

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

California

2.4× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1990s 2.4×

California · 2000s 2.2×