Johnson
Johnson is a masculine given name. It is a patronym of the given name John and literally means "son of John". Notable people with the name include:J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Ghanaian academic Johnson Bademosi, American football player Johnson N. Camden (1828–1908), US Senator from West Virginia Johnson N. Camden Jr.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Johnson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Johnson is a masculine given name. It is a patronym of the given name John and literally means "son of John". Notable people with the name include:J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Ghanaian academic Johnson Bademosi, American football player Johnson N. Camden (1828–1908), US Senator from West Virginia Johnson N. Camden Jr.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Johnson
The earliest SSA record of Johnson as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 13 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 111 newborns named Johnson — #1,214 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Johnson ranks #3,744 for baby boys with 30 births, falling sharply (-32%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Johnson most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Nigeria51%
- United States17%
- China12%
- GH10%
- India10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Johnson
Phonetically similar names — useful when Johnson 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 Johnson
Johnson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Johnson's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #322. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnson'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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