boy's name
Johney
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,525
Johney is a boy's name. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Johney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 34 |
| 1910s | 228 |
| 1920s | 301 |
| 1930s | 254 |
| 1940s | 218 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 126 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 16 |
How popular is Johney?
In 2006, Johney was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Johney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johney
How popular is the name Johney?
In 2006, Johney was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Johney a girl's or a boy's name?
Johney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Johney most popular?
Johney peaked in 1919, when 45 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.