Johnson Boy
How popular is Johnson?
#3,378 boy name in 2025
34 baby boys were named Johnson in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
4,512living people named Johnson (est.)
32median age of people named Johnson
7,043babies named Johnson since 1880
1 in 97,510US babies born in 2025
Johnson popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,378 for boys (▲ 144 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 34 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,931 in 2015, #2,212 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (111 boys) |
| Highest rank | #322 in 1905 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Johnson is most popular
Babies named Johnson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Johnson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 | #442 |
| 1890s | 155 | #349 |
| 1900s | 221 | #322 |
| 1910s | 522 | #582 |
| 1920s | 632 | #707 |
| 1930s | 411 | #868 |
| 1940s | 472 | #853 |
| 1950s | 365 | #1,036 |
| 1960s | 352 | #1,171 |
| 1970s | 268 | #1,540 |
| 1980s | 822 | #933 |
| 1990s | 884 | #1,081 |
| 2000s | 879 | #1,212 |
| 2010s | 641 | #1,926 |
| 2020s | 271 | #2,212 |
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Questions
- Is Johnson a boy or girl name?
- Johnson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Johnson were boys.
- How popular is the name Johnson?
- 34 baby boys were named Johnson in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
- When was Johnson most popular?
- Johnson peaked in 2000, when 111 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #322 in 1905.
- How many people are named Johnson?
- 7,043 babies have been named Johnson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,512 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.
- Where is Johnson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Johnson was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.