The first name Jonny
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 boys were named Jonny, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 72 births (#391).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jonny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jonny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 boys born in the United States were named Jonny, the 3,407th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 79 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jonny
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jonny WilkinsonEnglish rugby union footballer, born 1979
- Jonny WestonAmerican actor, born 1988
- Jonny HowsonEnglish association football player (born 1988)
- Jonny BairstowEnglish cricketer (born 1989)
- Jonny FlynnAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
- Jonny MoseleyAmerican freestyle skier, born 1975
- Jonny JakobsenDanish-Swedish musician, born 1963
- Jonny LangAmerican blues, gospel, and rock singer and songwriter, born 1981
- Jonny HectorChess player, born 1964
- Jonny EdgarBritish racing driver (born 2004)
- Jonny MayEnglish rugby union footballer, born 1990
- Jonny HarrisCanadian actor, born 1975
Questions
- How popular is the name Jonny?
- In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Jonny, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2004, with 72 births.
- Is Jonny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 3,532 US babies named Jonny since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jonny most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 79 babies were named Jonny, its highest rank at 1,850th.
- What name is Jonny a form of?
- Jonny is a form of Johnny.