Johnnie
Girl name · #3578 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Johnnie ranks #3578 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Johnnie.
Babies named Johnnie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Johnnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1928, when 1,128 girls were named Johnnie — good for #182 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Johnnie in class?
Johnnie scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Johnnie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Johnnie is most common
State-level data for Johnnie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Johnnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Johnnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Minnie, Fannie, Jennie, Bennie, and Sallie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Johnnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Johnnie a popular girl name?
Johnnie ranked #3578 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Johnnie most popular?
Johnnie peaked in 1928, when 1,128 American girls received the name (ranked #182 that year). Since 1928 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Johnnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Johnnie. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.