Jhony
Jesucristo Esthil Kote López, known as Jhony, is an Equatoguinean former footballer who played as a striker. He represented Equatorial Guinea at international level. Jhony also holds Spanish citizenship.
Meaning & Origin of Jhony
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jesucristo Esthil Kote López, known as Jhony, is an Equatoguinean former footballer who played as a striker. He represented Equatorial Guinea at international level. Jhony also holds Spanish citizenship.
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The Story of Jhony
Jhony first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 23 Jhonys were born — ranking #4,243 that year. As of 2026, Jhony ranks #6,156 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 416 Jhonys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jhony
Jhony is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 416 births in the dataset. Jhony's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhony'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 .
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