Boy name
Johnny
Johnny holds the #457 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 682 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #387 in 2020 to #457 today. Its strongest year on record was 1944 (#45 nationally, 5,661 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Nebraska (#244 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#457
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#45
in 1944 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
682
boys named Johnny
Johnny popularity, 1880–2025
Where Johnny is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#244), New Mexico (#270), Arkansas (#305)
Uniqueness score
40/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Johnny in the most recent year of SSA data.
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