ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1928 Peak Year #74 Peak Rank 102K Total Count 147 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1928 Peak Year #182 Peak Rank 49K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Johnnie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Johnny is an English language personal name. It is often a nickname, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny) 📖 ## The Story of Johnnie ### As a girl name Johnnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 1,128 Johnnies were born — ranking #182 that year. As of 2026, Johnnie ranks #3,894 for girls with 38 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 49K Johnnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Johnnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 24 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 1,868 Johnnies were born — ranking #103 that year. As of 2026, Johnnie ranks #2,393 for boys with 59 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 102K Johnnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Johnnie Phonetically similar names — useful when Johnnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Johnny](/johnny) * [Jonny](/jonny) * [Johny](/johny) * [Gianni](/gianni) * [Jonnie](/jonnie) * [Johnie](/johnie) * [Jenny](/jenny) * [Genie](/genie) * [Ginny](/ginny) * [Gianna](/gianna) * [Janie](/janie) * [Jennie](/jennie) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie What does the name Johnnie mean? Johnny is an English language personal name. It is often a nickname, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. How popular is Johnnie in 2026? In 2026, Johnnie ranks #2,393 among boys' names in the U.S., with 59 babies given the name that year. When was Johnnie most popular? Johnnie reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #74 that year with 1,868 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Johnnie most popular? Johnnie has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Johnnie. Is Johnnie a unisex name? Yes — Johnnie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 33% of Johnnies assigned female and 67% assigned male historically. What names go well with Johnnie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Johnnie include August, Garrett, Theo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AugustPeak #74](/august)[👦GarrettPeak #74](/garrett)[👦TheoPeak #74](/theo)[👦DerrickPeak #74](/derrick) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧FannyPeak #182](/fanny)[👧LiaPeak #182](/lia)[👧DejaPeak #182](/deja)[👧LenoraPeak #181](/lenora) ## About the name Johnnie Johnnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 102K births in the dataset. Johnnie's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #74\. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1928 → ](/year/1928) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.