# Johnny (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/johnny/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | Johny, Jonny, Jhonny |
| US babies named this | 321,696 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 317,918 / 3,778 (1% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 2,454, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

From John + -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 14,163 |
| 2011 | 5 | 18,056 |
| 2012 | 5 | 18,088 |
| 2013 | 7 | 13,834 |
| 2014 | 9 | 11,409 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13,660 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9,717 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,926 |
| 2018 | 13 | 8,340 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11,839 |
| 2020 | 7 | 12,747 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11,585 |
| 2022 | 6 | 14,369 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9,870 |
| 2025 | 8 | 11,367 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,252 | 282 |
| 2012 | 1,243 | 281 |
| 2013 | 1,330 | 267 |
| 2014 | 1,186 | 300 |
| 2015 | 1,153 | 310 |
| 2016 | 1,038 | 335 |
| 2017 | 974 | 346 |
| 2018 | 941 | 352 |
| 2019 | 848 | 375 |
| 2020 | 793 | 388 |
| 2021 | 720 | 433 |
| 2022 | 800 | 401 |
| 2023 | 718 | 435 |
| 2024 | 685 | 456 |
| 2025 | 682 | 458 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 108 | 371 |
| 2012 | 90 | 440 |
| 2013 | 82 | 469 |
| 2014 | 105 | 391 |
| 2015 | 90 | 450 |
| 2016 | 121 | 377 |
| 2017 | 111 | 397 |
| 2018 | 116 | 378 |
| 2019 | 91 | 445 |
| 2020 | 99 | 410 |
| 2021 | 94 | 443 |
| 2022 | 94 | 434 |
| 2023 | 92 | 424 |
| 2024 | 79 | 494 |
| 2025 | 89 | 438 |

## In other languages

- Bulgarian: Джо́ни
- Catalan: Joanet
- Esperanto: Joĉjo
- French: Jeannot
- German: Hans, Hänsel
- Greek: Τζόνι
- Hungarian: Jancsi, Jankó
- Irish: Seáinín
- Italian: Gianni
- Polish: Jaś
- Portuguese: Joãozinho
- Romanian: Ionel
- Russian: Ва́ня
- Scottish Gaelic: Seonaidh
- Spanish: Juanito
- Ukrainian: Іванко
- Welsh: Joni, Jac

## People named Johnny

- Johnny Cash, American country singer (1932–2003)
- Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984)
- Johnny Carson, American talk show host and comedian (1925–2005)
- Johnny Herbert, British racing driver
- Johnny Haynes, English footballer (1934-2005)
- Johnny Unitas, American football player (1933–2002)
- Johnny Isakson, American politician (1944–2021)
- Johnny Weir, American figure skater and television commentator
- Johnny Hayes, American athlete (1886–1965)
- Johnny Cardoso, American soccer player (born 2001)
- Johnny MaloCuliaoHerrera, Chilean footballer
- Johnny Simmons, American actor

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.