Johnnie
Boy name · #2284 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 61 baby boys were named Johnnie, placing it at #2284 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1514, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 boys born in 2025 was named Johnnie.
The 145-year story
Johnnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 24 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1928, when 1,868 boys were named Johnnie — good for #103 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Johnnie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Johnnie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Johnnie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Johnnie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Johnnie is most common
State-level data for Johnnie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Johnnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Johnnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bennie, Lonnie, Jimmie, Ronnie, and Jessie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Johnnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2284 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 86 | #1815 |
| 2020 | 74 | #1946 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 100 | #1625 |
| 2017 | 95 | #1661 |
| 2016 | 95 | #1663 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1514 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1422 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1433 |
| 2012 | 107 | #1498 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1285 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1413 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1240 |
| 2007 | 152 | #1162 |
| 2006 | 133 | #1255 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1093 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1132 |
| 2003 | 144 | #1076 |
| 2002 | 148 | #1033 |
| 2001 | 160 | #958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Johnnie a popular boy name?
Johnnie ranked #2284 among boys in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1514.
When was the name Johnnie most popular?
Johnnie peaked in 1928, when 1,868 American boys received the name (ranked #103 that year). Since 1928 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Johnnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American boys was named Johnnie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.