Johney Boy
How popular is Johney?
Peaked in 1919
No babies were recorded with the name Johney in 2025. It was most used in 1919, when 45 boys got the name.
546living people named Johney (est.)
66median age of people named Johney
1,525babies named Johney since 1880
Johney popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1919 (45 boys) |
| Highest rank | #926 in 1906 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
Johney counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Johnny family of names ranked #400 for boys in 2025 (#406 the year before), with 799 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny | 682 | 85% |
| Johnnie | 61 | 8% |
| Jonny | 34 | 4% |
| Johny | 5 | 1% |
| Johnie | 10 | 1% |
| Jony | 7 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Johney by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,030 |
| 1900s | 34 | #926 |
| 1910s | 228 | #927 |
| 1920s | 295 | #1,161 |
| 1930s | 254 | #1,205 |
| 1940s | 218 | #1,298 |
| 1950s | 172 | #1,614 |
| 1960s | 126 | #1,601 |
| 1970s | 82 | #2,057 |
| 1980s | 58 | #4,232 |
| 1990s | 31 | #6,408 |
| 2000s | 16 | #10,655 |
Questions
- Is Johney a boy or girl name?
- Johney has mostly been a boy name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Johney?
- No babies were recorded with the name Johney in 2025. It was most used in 1919, when 45 boys got the name.
- When was Johney most popular?
- Johney peaked in 1919, when 45 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #926 in 1906.
- How many people are named Johney?
- 1,525 babies have been named Johney in the US since 1880. We estimate about 546 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.