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Johnny

Pronounced JH AA1 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1947
  • 145 years in use
  • 3 spellings
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How popular is Johnny?

Johnny is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 443,897 children — the 80th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 36% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1947, when 9,454 children were given it.

Three other spellings are counted in that total — Johnnie, Johnie and Johny — because they are pronounced identically.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
19479,454

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Johnny and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Johnnie
  • Johnie
  • Johny

Nicknames

Johnny is itself a short form of John.

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AA1 N IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Johnny

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Johnny

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Johnny?
Johnny ranks 80th among boys' names in US records, with 443,897 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,748.
Is Johnny a unisex name?
No. Johnny is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Johnny most popular?
1947, when 9,454 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Johnny spelled?
Johnnie, Johnie, Johny. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.