U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Johnnie?

Johnnie was the #939 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Johnnie

47,521

About 1 in 6,975 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#939

More common than 98.3% of listed first names

Peak year

1928

2,996 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

103

#3,468 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 6,975

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

66.7% male33.3% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic42.6%
Black, non-Hispanic47.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.14%
Asian / Pacific Islander0.66%
Two or more races3.17%
Hispanic or Latino4.81%

Reading the result

Johnnie across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Johnnie reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1928, with 2,996 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 103 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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