Johanny
The Story of Johanny
As a girl name
Johanny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 22 Johannys were born — ranking #5,545 that year. As of 2026, Johanny ranks #7,134 for girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 418 Johannys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Johanny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 10 Johannys were born — ranking #7,500 that year. As of 2026, Johanny ranks #8,862 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Johannys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Johanny
Johanny is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 418 births in the dataset. Johanny's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,545. Use the chart and map above to compare Johanny'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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