Johnny
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of John.
How Johnny has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #310 |
| 2016 | #335 |
| 2017 | #346 |
| 2018 | #351 |
| 2019 | #375 |
| 2020 | #389 |
| 2021 | #433 |
| 2022 | #400 |
| 2023 | #436 |
| 2024 | #458 |
| 2025 | #458 |
Johnny by the numbers
In 2025, 89 babies in England and Wales were named Johnny. In the US, 969 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 7,444 babies in 1947, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1945, about 1 in 240 American boys born that year was called Johnny.
Other names that come from John
Like Johnny, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
- Jolenegod is gracious; blend of Jo- with -lene, a feminine form of John687 in the US (2017)
- Giannigod is gracious; a form of John646 in the US (2017)
Names that come from Johnny
Forms of Johnny in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Johnny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jonnygod is gracious; a diminutive of Jonathan15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Johnyvariant of Johnny; God is gracious24 in the US (2017)
- JohannyGod is gracious; a form of John16 in the US (2017)
- Joannygod is gracious; modern respelling of joanne8 in the US (2017)
- Johany5 in the US (2017)
- Johangod is gracious; a form of John576 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Johnny
Names that are said the same way as Johnny, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Johnny, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Johnny, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Johnny
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