boy's name
Johny
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,941
Johny is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Johny is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1929, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Johny 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 | 6 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 260 |
| 1920s | 531 |
| 1930s | 434 |
| 1940s | 351 |
| 1950s | 233 |
| 1960s | 231 |
| 1970s | 173 |
| 1980s | 232 |
| 1990s | 348 |
| 2000s | 373 |
| 2010s | 269 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Johny?
In 2025, Johny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Johny 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 Johny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Johny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Johny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Johny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Johny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Johny
How popular is the name Johny?
In 2025, Johny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Johny a girl's or a boy's name?
Johny is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Johny?
Johny has 2 syllables.
When was Johny most popular?
Johny peaked in 1929, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Johny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Johny currently ranks #13,689 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.