Johnny

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of John (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #458 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Johnny holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#458 in 2025). About 318,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#226 in N. Ireland (2025) · #257 in Ireland (2025) · #376 in Ecuador (2025) · #409 in New Zealand (2025) · #441 in England & Wales (2025) · #525 in Scotland (2025) · #977 in Sweden (2025) · #1,044 in Switzerland (2025) · #672 in Canada (2024).

Famous Johnnys

Johnny Depp — American actor (born 1963)
Johnny Cash — American country singer (1932–2003)
Johnny Hallyday — French musician, singer and actor (1943–2017)
Johnny Weissmuller — American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984)
Johnny Carson — American talk show host and comedian (1925–2005)

In stories & tradition

Johnny (Human Torch) — Fantastic Four (comics)
Johnny Cage — Mortal Kombat (video game series)
Johnny Blaze — Ghost Rider (film)

What Johnnys become

Among 2,414 notable people named Johnny:

Sports figures appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984).

Similar names: Johnnie · Lawrence · Joey · Tony · Jimmy · Danny

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