Johnny is a boy name family recorded 492,901 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#212 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1945, at 287.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jhonny (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Johnny
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny | English | 321,696 | 🇺🇸 United States | #457 | 1945 | ▼ 34 % |
| Johnny | English | 15,375 | 🇫🇷 France | #4153 | 1980 | ▼ 58 % |
| Johnny | English | 2,454 | 🏴 England & Wales | #438 | 2018 | ▲ 21 % |
| Johnny | English | 2,346 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #719 | 1960 | ▼ 51 % |
| Johnny | English | 1,296 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 1971 | ▼ 35 % |
| Johnny | English | 887 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1933 | – |
| Johnnie | English | 102,099 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2284 | 1910 | ▼ 37 % |
| Johnnie | English | 193 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2016 | ▼ 39 % |
| Johnnie | English | 74 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1945 | – |
| Johnnie | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1944 | – |
| Johnnie | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1954 | – |
| Johnnie | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1981 | – |
| Johnie | English | 20,930 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 1908 | ▲ 11 % |
| Jhonny | Spanish | 3,774 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2402 | 1991 | ▼ 44 % |
| Jhonny | Spanish | 1,855 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4139 | 2006 | ▼ 43 % |
| Jhonny | Spanish | 470 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1971 | – |
| Jhonny | Spanish | 144 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1982 | – |
| Johny | Spanish | 3,597 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1929 | ▼ 81 % |
| Johny | Spanish | 2,195 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1965 | – |
| Johny | Spanish | 149 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1968 | – |
| Johny | Spanish | 91 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1983 | – |
| Johny | Spanish | 78 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1966 | – |
| Johny | Spanish | 21 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1993 | – |
| Jonny | English | 3,532 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3379 | 2008 | ▼ 11 % |
| Jonny | English | 708 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1704 | 2004 | ▼ 29 % |
| Jonny | English | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1962 | – |
| Jonny | English | 219 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1977 | – |
| Jonny | English | 103 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1984 | – |
| Jonny | English | 55 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1999 | – |
| Jonnie | English | 3,181 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1903 | – |
| Jonnie | English | 65 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Jhony | Spanish | 879 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1983 | – |
| Jhony | Spanish | 409 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2025 | ▲ 173 % |
| Jhony | Spanish | 87 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1983 | – |
| Jhony | Spanish | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Jony | English | 275 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2009 | ▲ 31 % |
| Jony | English | 99 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1986 | – |
| Jony | English | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1972 | – |
| Jony | English | 21 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1982 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Johnnie ↔ Johnny — verified against linguistic sources
- Johnie ↔ Johny — verified against linguistic sources
- Johnnie ↔ Johnie — spelling variant
- Johnnie ↔ Jonnie — spelling variant
- Johnny ↔ Jhonny — spelling variant
- Johnny ↔ Jonny — spelling variant
- Johnny ↔ Jhony — spelling variant
- Johnny ↔ Jony — spelling variant
Questions about Johnny
How popular is the name Johnny?
In 2025 it ranked #212 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 492,901 births across 18 countries.
What is Johnny in other languages?
Johnnie (English); Johnie (English); Jhonny (Spanish); Johny (Spanish); Jonny (English); Jonnie (English); Jhony (Spanish); Jony (English).
When was Johnny most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1945, at 287.7 births per 100,000.
Is Johnny a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Johnny is a boy name.