boy's name
Johnston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 530
Scotland
#301
1975 births
Johnston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Johnston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 105 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Johnston?
In 2025, Johnston was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Johnston 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 Johnston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johnston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johnston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johnston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johnston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johnston
How popular is the name Johnston?
In 2025, Johnston was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Johnston a girl's or a boy's name?
Johnston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Johnston?
Johnston has 2 syllables.
When was Johnston most popular?
Johnston peaked in 2007, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Johnston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johnston currently ranks #9,868 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.