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Johnny

Boy #435 in 2023

Johnny is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Johnny

Popularity, 1880–2023

717 births in 2023

1880 2023

316,534 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1947

7,498 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

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Jessica is a female given name of English origin

Boy · Ancient Greek

From the Ἰάσων, from ἰάομαι

Boy · Germanic languages

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.