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Johnnie

/ˈdʒɑni/ · 33% girls, 67% boys · 103 born in 2025

Johnnie has been given to about 151,295 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɑni/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 73,746
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Johnnie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1928 · 2,996
  • Born in 2025103
  • All time151,295
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Johnnie?

Its best year was 1928, when 2,996 babies were given the name, ranking 182nd. The typical living American called Johnnie is about 74 years old today. It is relatively most common in Georgia, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Johnnie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Johnie0.97
  2. Jonnie0.88
  3. Joanie0.81
  4. Bonnie0.76
  5. Connie0.76
  6. Ronnie0.76
  7. Lonnie0.76
  8. Donnie0.76

Middle names for Johnnie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Johnnie Noelle0.83
  2. Johnnie Catherine0.80
  3. Johnnie Frances0.80
  4. Johnnie Belle0.80
  5. Johnnie Hazel0.80
  6. Johnnie Violet0.79

Sibling names for Johnnie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Clydebrother · 0.99
  2. Lewisbrother · 0.99
  3. Harveybrother · 0.98
  4. Rosemarysister · 0.97
  5. Lorettasister · 0.96
  6. Eileensister · 0.96

Where Johnnie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Georgia0.01%
  2. California0.00%
  3. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Johnnie Wilson0.75
  2. Johnnie Williams0.75
  3. Johnnie Walker0.75
  4. Johnnie Turner0.75
  5. Johnnie Torres0.75
  6. Johnnie Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Johnnie

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Johnnie across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.