boy's name
Johnson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,956
Johnson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 111 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Johnson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 |
| 1890s | 155 |
| 1900s | 221 |
| 1910s | 528 |
| 1920s | 632 |
| 1930s | 411 |
| 1940s | 472 |
| 1950s | 365 |
| 1960s | 352 |
| 1970s | 274 |
| 1980s | 832 |
| 1990s | 884 |
| 2000s | 879 |
| 2010s | 641 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 271 |
How popular is Johnson?
In 2025, Johnson was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Johnson is used
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 Johnson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johnson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johnson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johnson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johnson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johnson
How popular is the name Johnson?
In 2025, Johnson was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Johnson a girl's or a boy's name?
Johnson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Johnson?
Johnson has 2 syllables.
When was Johnson most popular?
Johnson peaked in 2000, when 111 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Johnson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johnson currently ranks #3,415 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.