Jhonny
Jhonny, or Jhony, is a given name. It is an alternate spelling of Johnny. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Jhonny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jhonny, or Jhony, is a given name. It is an alternate spelling of Johnny. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Jhonny
Jhonny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 69 Jhonnys were born — ranking #1,943 that year. As of 2026, Jhonny ranks #3,439 for baby boys with 34 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 2K Jhonnys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Jhonny most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- BO53%
- LB13%
- EC13%
- Romania11%
- Brazil10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Jhonny
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jhonny is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jhonny
Jhonny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jhonny's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,943. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhonny's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.