Girl · #15,031 in 2026

Johnita

Name: Popularity of the name Johnita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Johnita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,031

Peak Rank

#2,684 (1965)

Total Babies

576

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1924

First Year

2000

Last Year

1965

Peak Year

#2684

Peak Rank

576

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Johnita

The earliest SSA record of Johnita as a baby girl name dates back to 1924, when 5 babies received it. 1965 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Johnita — #2,684 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Johnita on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Johnita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 576 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Johnita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Johnita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Janita
Janetta
Janata
Genetta
Gianotti
Genito
Giannotti
Juanita
Jonty
Genta
Giunta
Johnette

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnita

What does the name Johnita mean?

Johnita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1924. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Johnita in 2026?

In 2026, Johnita ranks #15,031 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Johnita most popular?

Johnita reached its peak popularity in 1965, ranking #2,684 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Johnita most popular?

Johnita has historically been most popular in Alabama, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Johnita.

Is Johnita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Johnita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Johnita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Johnita include Letricia, Loralyn, Mashell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Johnita

Johnita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 576 births in the dataset. Johnita's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #2,684. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnita'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.