Jhonny
Boy name · #4165 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jhonny? In official American birth records, Jhonny has been tracked continuously since 1925, giving it 100 years of documented American history.
Jhonny ranks #4165 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Jhonny.
Babies named Jhonny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 100-year story
Jhonny first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 69 boys were named Jhonny — good for #1943 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jhonny against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jhonny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jhonny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jhonny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jhonny is most common
State-level data for Jhonny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jhonny
Statistically, parents drawn to Jhonny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jonny, Jovanny, Manny, Geovanny, and Jovany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jhonny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2586 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 48 | #2583 |
| 2007 | 51 | #2473 |
| 2006 | 69 | #1943 |
| 2005 | 51 | #2297 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 44 | #2392 |
| 2002 | 41 | #2428 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jhonny?
In official American birth records, the name Jhonny first appeared in 1925 (over 100 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 100 years.
Is Jhonny a popular boy name?
Jhonny ranked #4165 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Jhonny most popular?
Jhonny peaked in 2006, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #1943 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jhonny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Jhonny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.