Mostly boys · Diminutive of John
Johnny
“God is gracious”
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The story behind the name
Meet Johnny.
US birth records for 2025 list 8 girls named Johnny (rank #11,367) and 682 boys named Johnny (rank #458).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 10 in 2024 to 8 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 685 in 2024 to 682 in 2025.
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How popular is Johnny?
Girls · 2025#11,3678 recorded births
Boys · 2025#458682 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 458 | 682 |
| 2025 | Girls | 11,367 | 8 |
| 2024 | Boys | 456 | 685 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9,870 | 10 |
| 2023 | Boys | 435 | 718 |
| 2022 | Boys | 401 | 800 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14,369 | 6 |
| 2021 | Boys | 433 | 720 |
| 2021 | Girls | 11,585 | 8 |
| 2020 | Boys | 388 | 793 |
| 2020 | Girls | 12,747 | 7 |
| 2019 | Boys | 375 | 848 |
| 2019 | Girls | 11,839 | 8 |
| 2018 | Boys | 352 | 941 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8,340 | 13 |
| 2017 | Boys | 346 | 974 |
| 2017 | Girls | 14,926 | 6 |
| 2016 | Boys | 335 | 1,038 |
| 2016 | Girls | 9,717 | 11 |
| 2015 | Boys | 310 | 1,153 |
| 2015 | Girls | 13,660 | 7 |
| 2014 | Boys | 300 | 1,186 |
| 2014 | Girls | 11,409 | 9 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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