Masculine dossier · first seen 1888
Johny
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1929
Peak era
1929
Peak births
70
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
5
All-time
3,571
Where it lives now
Johny is most concentrated in California — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Johny is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.