Fun Facts About the Name Johnnie
- A favorite of earlier generations: Johnnie appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 4 separate runs, totaling 14 years. Its last run lasted 1 consecutive years, from 1925 through 1925.
- More than 151 thousand babies named Johnnie: U.S. records list 151,285 babies given the name Johnnie from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 49,196 girls received the name Johnnie - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Johnnie Mean?
Johnnie is a diminutive form of John, a name of Hebrew origin. Its established meaning is 'God is gracious' (more literally, 'Yahweh is gracious'). The ultimate source is the Hebrew name Yochanan, built from a shortened form of the divine name YHWH and the verb chanan, meaning 'to be gracious' or 'to show favor.' The name passed into Greek as Iōannēs and into Latin as Iohannes, which is the source of English John. The ending -ie is an English diminutive suffix, as in Johnny; it gives the name an affectionate or familiar tone rather than changing the underlying meaning.
Johnnie Name History & Origins
Johnnie developed as an English diminutive of John using the familiar suffix -ie. It is essentially a spelling variant of Johnny, which uses -y; both are pet forms of John rather than separate names with independent roots. John itself entered English from Latin Iohannes, which came from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yochanan. In Christian tradition, the name is associated with John the Baptist and John the Apostle, and it became common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. English speakers created many affectionate short forms from John, including Johnny and Johnnie. Over time, Johnnie came to be used as an independent given name, not only as a nickname. In modern use, Johnnie appears as both a masculine and a feminine given name.
How Popular is the Name Johnnie?
Johnnie recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1928. People named Amelia who were born during its modern resurgence from 1925 through 1925 turn 101-101 in 2026.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,609 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2024 | #3,841 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2023 | #4,230 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2022 | #3,919 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 2021 | #3,572 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #4,113 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2019 | #6,281 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #4,278 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2017 | #3,584 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2016 | #3,956 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2015 | #4,535 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #4,050 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2013 | #4,951 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2012 | #5,786 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #4,858 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #6,763 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #5,786 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #5,641 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #6,944 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #6,991 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #4,525 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #5,836 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2003 | #5,680 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #5,341 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2001 | #5,685 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #4,117 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1999 | #3,466 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1998 | #2,631 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,600 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 1996 | #2,529 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 1995 | #2,470 | 52 | 0.0030% |
| 1994 | #2,641 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1993 | #2,136 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 1992 | #2,472 | 52 | 0.0028% |
| 1991 | #3,055 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1990 | #2,357 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 1989 | #2,383 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 1988 | #2,230 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1987 | #2,407 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1986 | #2,156 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 1985 | #2,004 | 54 | 0.0031% |
| 1984 | #1,947 | 53 | 0.0031% |
| 1983 | #1,720 | 63 | 0.0038% |
| 1982 | #1,883 | 57 | 0.0034% |
| 1981 | #1,508 | 80 | 0.0048% |
| 1980 | #1,477 | 82 | 0.0049% |
| 1979 | #1,526 | 77 | 0.0048% |
| 1978 | #1,352 | 88 | 0.0057% |
| 1977 | #1,150 | 110 | 0.0072% |
| 1976 | #1,275 | 87 | 0.0059% |
| 1975 | #1,086 | 108 | 0.0074% |
| 1974 | #955 | 130 | 0.0089% |
| 1973 | #1,017 | 115 | 0.0079% |
| 1972 | #884 | 144 | 0.0095% |
| 1971 | #783 | 186 | 0.0112% |
| 1970 | #774 | 184 | 0.0105% |
| 1969 | #729 | 192 | 0.0114% |
| 1968 | #674 | 207 | 0.0126% |
| 1967 | #674 | 205 | 0.0124% |
| 1966 | #663 | 213 | 0.0126% |
| 1965 | #636 | 238 | 0.0135% |
| 1964 | #635 | 259 | 0.0137% |
| 1963 | #591 | 283 | 0.0147% |
| 1962 | #544 | 323 | 0.0164% |
| 1961 | #533 | 339 | 0.0168% |
| 1960 | #487 | 405 | 0.0200% |
| 1959 | #463 | 433 | 0.0214% |
| 1958 | #469 | 411 | 0.0204% |
| 1957 | #409 | 512 | 0.0250% |
| 1956 | #366 | 571 | 0.0284% |
| 1955 | #355 | 596 | 0.0305% |
| 1954 | #350 | 604 | 0.0311% |
| 1953 | #308 | 720 | 0.0383% |
| 1952 | #309 | 680 | 0.0367% |
| 1951 | #273 | 823 | 0.0457% |
| 1950 | #265 | 835 | 0.0487% |
| 1949 | #250 | 919 | 0.0537% |
| 1948 | #251 | 888 | 0.0523% |
| 1947 | #236 | 995 | 0.0561% |
| 1946 | #236 | 923 | 0.0587% |
| 1945 | #209 | 935 | 0.0715% |
| 1944 | #192 | 1,093 | 0.0824% |
| 1943 | #196 | 1,080 | 0.0774% |
| 1942 | #192 | 1,069 | 0.0791% |
| 1941 | #192 | 987 | 0.0817% |
| 1940 | #206 | 861 | 0.0753% |
| 1939 | #208 | 837 | 0.0763% |
| 1938 | #204 | 851 | 0.0771% |
| 1937 | #198 | 880 | 0.0827% |
| 1936 | #193 | 937 | 0.0901% |
| 1935 | #193 | 904 | 0.0862% |
| 1934 | #190 | 932 | 0.0893% |
| 1933 | #195 | 879 | 0.0872% |
| 1932 | #190 | 964 | 0.0903% |
| 1931 | #187 | 967 | 0.0908% |
| 1930 | #206 | 912 | 0.0810% |
| 1929 | #195 | 989 | 0.0886% |
| 1928 | #182 | 1,128 | 0.0978% |
| 1927 | #191 | 1,066 | 0.0894% |
| 1926 | #191 | 1,073 | 0.0905% |
| 1925 | #189 | 1,127 | 0.0926% |
| 1924 | #196 | 1,072 | 0.0858% |
| 1923 | #207 | 946 | 0.0784% |
| 1922 | #216 | 902 | 0.0751% |
| 1921 | #211 | 909 | 0.0737% |
| 1920 | #223 | 854 | 0.0713% |
| 1919 | #215 | 832 | 0.0736% |
| 1918 | #210 | 890 | 0.0769% |
| 1917 | #236 | 695 | 0.0643% |
| 1916 | #236 | 676 | 0.0647% |
| 1915 | #254 | 545 | 0.0554% |
| 1914 | #240 | 494 | 0.0649% |
| 1913 | #229 | 440 | 0.0705% |
| 1912 | #236 | 365 | 0.0654% |
| 1911 | #246 | 256 | 0.0612% |
| 1910 | #215 | 299 | 0.0754% |
| 1909 | #208 | 275 | 0.0792% |
| 1908 | #254 | 188 | 0.0562% |
| 1907 | #221 | 226 | 0.0709% |
| 1906 | #221 | 199 | 0.0674% |
| 1905 | #237 | 181 | 0.0621% |
| 1904 | #232 | 175 | 0.0636% |
| 1903 | #260 | 141 | 0.0538% |
| 1902 | #249 | 154 | 0.0583% |
| 1901 | #284 | 110 | 0.0460% |
| 1900 | #253 | 164 | 0.0547% |
| 1899 | #307 | 94 | 0.0403% |
| 1898 | #337 | 86 | 0.0332% |
| 1897 | #304 | 91 | 0.0389% |
| 1896 | #308 | 89 | 0.0374% |
| 1895 | #277 | 103 | 0.0441% |
| 1894 | #311 | 80 | 0.0359% |
| 1893 | #325 | 68 | 0.0319% |
| 1892 | #328 | 66 | 0.0311% |
| 1891 | #333 | 58 | 0.0313% |
| 1890 | #379 | 44 | 0.0231% |
| 1889 | #381 | 40 | 0.0224% |
| 1888 | #318 | 57 | 0.0319% |
| 1887 | #384 | 32 | 0.0219% |
| 1886 | #301 | 48 | 0.0332% |
| 1885 | #368 | 31 | 0.0233% |
| 1884 | #344 | 33 | 0.0256% |
| 1883 | #402 | 22 | 0.0196% |
| 1882 | #366 | 24 | 0.0223% |
| 1881 | #304 | 27 | 0.0294% |
| 1880 | #607 | 9 | 0.0099% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,295 | 61 | 0.0036% |
| 2024 | #2,319 | 61 | 0.0036% |
| 2023 | #2,181 | 66 | 0.0039% |
| 2022 | #2,026 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 2021 | #1,820 | 86 | 0.0049% |
| 2020 | #1,954 | 74 | 0.0043% |
| 2019 | #2,053 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2018 | #1,632 | 100 | 0.0055% |
| 2017 | #1,668 | 95 | 0.0051% |
| 2016 | #1,668 | 95 | 0.0050% |
| 2015 | #1,524 | 108 | 0.0056% |
| 2014 | #1,429 | 117 | 0.0061% |
| 2013 | #1,439 | 115 | 0.0061% |
| 2012 | #1,507 | 107 | 0.0056% |
| 2011 | #1,290 | 133 | 0.0070% |
| 2010 | #1,541 | 105 | 0.0055% |
| 2009 | #1,417 | 119 | 0.0060% |
| 2008 | #1,256 | 139 | 0.0068% |
| 2007 | #1,173 | 151 | 0.0073% |
| 2006 | #1,258 | 133 | 0.0065% |
| 2005 | #1,115 | 148 | 0.0074% |
| 2004 | #1,141 | 138 | 0.0070% |
| 2003 | #1,079 | 144 | 0.0073% |
| 2002 | #1,038 | 148 | 0.0076% |
| 2001 | #964 | 160 | 0.0082% |
| 2000 | #941 | 162 | 0.0082% |
| 1999 | #836 | 181 | 0.0094% |
| 1998 | #888 | 164 | 0.0086% |
| 1997 | #757 | 197 | 0.0105% |
| 1996 | #747 | 202 | 0.0107% |
| 1995 | #644 | 260 | 0.0137% |
| 1994 | #712 | 215 | 0.0111% |
| 1993 | #636 | 264 | 0.0135% |
| 1992 | #631 | 269 | 0.0135% |
| 1991 | #595 | 293 | 0.0145% |
| 1990 | #557 | 328 | 0.0160% |
| 1989 | #515 | 347 | 0.0173% |
| 1988 | #534 | 292 | 0.0153% |
| 1987 | #482 | 336 | 0.0180% |
| 1986 | #478 | 331 | 0.0180% |
| 1985 | #477 | 329 | 0.0178% |
| 1984 | #467 | 327 | 0.0181% |
| 1983 | #428 | 366 | 0.0204% |
| 1982 | #379 | 456 | 0.0251% |
| 1981 | #370 | 472 | 0.0263% |
| 1980 | #383 | 446 | 0.0250% |
| 1979 | #377 | 455 | 0.0264% |
| 1978 | #357 | 466 | 0.0284% |
| 1977 | #349 | 515 | 0.0313% |
| 1976 | #329 | 527 | 0.0336% |
| 1975 | #332 | 524 | 0.0336% |
| 1974 | #320 | 564 | 0.0359% |
| 1973 | #288 | 629 | 0.0404% |
| 1972 | #278 | 691 | 0.0426% |
| 1971 | #270 | 783 | 0.0443% |
| 1970 | #275 | 765 | 0.0412% |
| 1969 | #266 | 776 | 0.0434% |
| 1968 | #269 | 738 | 0.0425% |
| 1967 | #267 | 743 | 0.0426% |
| 1966 | #246 | 851 | 0.0477% |
| 1965 | #248 | 891 | 0.0479% |
| 1964 | #252 | 927 | 0.0465% |
| 1963 | #238 | 1,013 | 0.0499% |
| 1962 | #242 | 1,024 | 0.0495% |
| 1961 | #243 | 1,054 | 0.0496% |
| 1960 | #241 | 1,131 | 0.0531% |
| 1959 | #232 | 1,178 | 0.0552% |
| 1958 | #210 | 1,271 | 0.0599% |
| 1957 | #207 | 1,296 | 0.0601% |
| 1956 | #204 | 1,317 | 0.0623% |
| 1955 | #190 | 1,403 | 0.0681% |
| 1954 | #183 | 1,444 | 0.0708% |
| 1953 | #180 | 1,404 | 0.0712% |
| 1952 | #173 | 1,520 | 0.0782% |
| 1951 | #162 | 1,627 | 0.0864% |
| 1950 | #157 | 1,587 | 0.0886% |
| 1949 | #150 | 1,729 | 0.0975% |
| 1948 | #150 | 1,778 | 0.1013% |
| 1947 | #148 | 1,799 | 0.0983% |
| 1946 | #140 | 1,723 | 0.1061% |
| 1945 | #133 | 1,600 | 0.1189% |
| 1944 | #131 | 1,620 | 0.1189% |
| 1943 | #135 | 1,655 | 0.1160% |
| 1942 | #138 | 1,558 | 0.1128% |
| 1941 | #131 | 1,515 | 0.1233% |
| 1940 | #129 | 1,446 | 0.1247% |
| 1939 | #120 | 1,457 | 0.1316% |
| 1938 | #123 | 1,453 | 0.1310% |
| 1937 | #118 | 1,477 | 0.1385% |
| 1936 | #117 | 1,491 | 0.1438% |
| 1935 | #118 | 1,511 | 0.1451% |
| 1934 | #116 | 1,504 | 0.1457% |
| 1933 | #115 | 1,461 | 0.1474% |
| 1932 | #113 | 1,600 | 0.1532% |
| 1931 | #110 | 1,595 | 0.1534% |
| 1930 | #104 | 1,783 | 0.1625% |
| 1929 | #103 | 1,765 | 0.1641% |
| 1928 | #103 | 1,868 | 0.1686% |
| 1927 | #105 | 1,795 | 0.1593% |
| 1926 | #104 | 1,731 | 0.1559% |
| 1925 | #100 | 1,744 | 0.1563% |
| 1924 | #101 | 1,741 | 0.1537% |
| 1923 | #107 | 1,653 | 0.1508% |
| 1922 | #105 | 1,647 | 0.1514% |
| 1921 | #108 | 1,624 | 0.1474% |
| 1920 | #99 | 1,727 | 0.1623% |
| 1919 | #95 | 1,716 | 0.1751% |
| 1918 | #110 | 1,521 | 0.1501% |
| 1917 | #111 | 1,403 | 0.1516% |
| 1916 | #115 | 1,306 | 0.1467% |
| 1915 | #117 | 1,168 | 0.1376% |
| 1914 | #119 | 929 | 0.1419% |
| 1913 | #118 | 717 | 0.1399% |
| 1912 | #106 | 709 | 0.1649% |
| 1911 | #90 | 455 | 0.2014% |
| 1910 | #74 | 502 | 0.2585% |
| 1909 | #77 | 401 | 0.2445% |
| 1908 | #85 | 321 | 0.2080% |
| 1907 | #86 | 307 | 0.2091% |
| 1906 | #91 | 255 | 0.1915% |
| 1905 | #81 | 297 | 0.2245% |
| 1904 | #84 | 267 | 0.2084% |
| 1903 | #87 | 237 | 0.1988% |
| 1902 | #91 | 221 | 0.1802% |
| 1901 | #104 | 162 | 0.1522% |
| 1900 | #84 | 313 | 0.2080% |
| 1899 | #113 | 151 | 0.1422% |
| 1898 | #121 | 153 | 0.1247% |
| 1897 | #130 | 125 | 0.1109% |
| 1896 | #144 | 116 | 0.0970% |
| 1895 | #134 | 120 | 0.1022% |
| 1894 | #131 | 124 | 0.1071% |
| 1893 | #156 | 95 | 0.0846% |
| 1892 | #150 | 107 | 0.0877% |
| 1891 | #163 | 79 | 0.0781% |
| 1890 | #158 | 90 | 0.0811% |
| 1889 | #188 | 71 | 0.0642% |
| 1888 | #183 | 82 | 0.0679% |
| 1887 | #200 | 59 | 0.0582% |
| 1886 | #199 | 67 | 0.0605% |
| 1885 | #184 | 71 | 0.0659% |
| 1884 | #255 | 46 | 0.0402% |
| 1883 | #226 | 48 | 0.0459% |
| 1882 | #214 | 59 | 0.0519% |
| 1881 | #225 | 45 | 0.0447% |
| 1880 | #353 | 24 | 0.0217% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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