Johnny

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Johnny: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Johnny: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #44 in 1956, and it stood at #252 in 2025.

5registrars recorded it
159times a registrar ranked it
81years from first to last
#44highest recorded position
28groupings it qualifies for

What stands out in Johnny's record

Ranked every year since 1945, without a single year missing. Names by continuity of record
Held a top-100 place for 30 years running. Names by top-100 run
Moved 103 places between two consecutive years — its largest recorded change. Names by largest single-year move

Region

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

View as table

England and Wales · Boys rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#535
1997	#484
1998	#490
1999	#507
2000	#515
2001	#559
2002	#449
2003	#432
2004	#343
2005	#322
2006	#324
2007	#368
2008	#412
2009	#391
2010	#460
2011	#371
2012	#440
2013	#469
2014	#391
2015	#450
2016	#377
2017	#397
2018	#378
2019	#445
2020	#410
2021	#443
2022	#434
2023	#424
2024	#494

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 64 of the 79 years from 1945 to 2023.

In 2024: #158 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, #432 among boys in Scotland, #494 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #90 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Johnny appears in 4 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Norway · Boys, which has ranked it in 64 years beginning in 1945, and has registered 4,722 births with the name.

Johnny across 4 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Johnny's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Norway · Boys	#90 (1945)	#44 (1956)	#518 (2023)	64 of 79	4,722 (1945–2023)	193 (1956)
Republic of Ireland · Boys	#330 (1983)	#158 (2024)	#252 (2025)	40 of 43	531 (1983–2025)	33 (2019)
England and Wales · Boys	#535 (1996)	#322 (2005)	#494 (2024)	29 of 29	2,365 (1996–2024)	121 (2016)
Northern Ireland · Boys	#271 (1997)	#178 (2005)	#339 (2024)	25 of 28	174 (1997–2024)	11 (2005)

Johnny by decade in Norway · Boys

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Johnny in Norway · Boys, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1940s	346	5 of 10	69
1950s	1,273	10 of 10	127
1960sbusiest	1,607	10 of 10	161
1970s	857	10 of 10	86
1980s	365	10 of 10	37
1990s	195	10 of 10	20
2000s	60	6 of 10	10
2010s	15	2 of 10	8
2020s	4	1 of 10	4

Across Norway · Boys, the 1960s were its busiest decade, averaging 161 births a year.

Its sharpest single-year move came between 1956 and 1957, when recorded births fell by 57, from 193 to 136.

See the names Norwayhas recorded the most births with →

Johnny appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #44 in Norway in 1956.

Johnny's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Births registered	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#494	79	High	Verified
2023	England and Wales	male	#424	92	High	Verified
2022	England and Wales	male	#434	94	High	Verified
2021	England and Wales	male	#443	94	High	Verified
2020	England and Wales	male	#410	99	High	Verified
2019	England and Wales	male	#445	91	High	Verified
2018	England and Wales	male	#378	116	High	Verified
2017	England and Wales	male	#397	111	High	Verified
2016	England and Wales	male	#377	121	High	Verified
2015	England and Wales	male	#450	90	High	Verified
2014	England and Wales	male	#391	105	High	Verified
2013	England and Wales	male	#469	82	High	Verified
2012	England and Wales	male	#440	90	High	Verified
2011	England and Wales	male	#371	108	High	Verified
2010	England and Wales	male	#460	79	High	Verified
2009	England and Wales	male	#391	100	High	Verified
2008	England and Wales	male	#412	90	High	Verified
2007	England and Wales	male	#368	99	High	Verified
2006	England and Wales	male	#324	108	High	Verified
2005	England and Wales	male	#322	99	High	Verified
2004	England and Wales	male	#343	88	High	Verified
2003	England and Wales	male	#432	59	High	Verified
2002	England and Wales	male	#449	49	High	Verified
2001	England and Wales	male	#559	34	High	Verified
2000	England and Wales	male	#515	38	High	Verified
1999	England and Wales	male	#507	39	High	Verified
1998	England and Wales	male	#490	40	High	Verified
1997	England and Wales	male	#484	39	High	Verified
1996	England and Wales	male	#535	32	High	Verified
2024	Northern Ireland	male	#339	4	High	Verified
2023	Northern Ireland	male	#189	11	High	Verified
2022	Northern Ireland	male	#311	5	High	Verified
2021	Northern Ireland	male	#295	6	High	Verified
2020	Northern Ireland	male	#231	8	High	Verified
2019	Northern Ireland	male	#209	10	High	Verified
2018	Northern Ireland	male	#234	8	High	Verified
2017	Northern Ireland	male	#279	6	High	Verified
2016	Northern Ireland	male	#232	8	High	Verified
2015	Northern Ireland	male	#201	11	High	Verified
2014	Northern Ireland	male	#243	8	High	Verified
2013	Northern Ireland	male	#244	7	High	Verified
2012	Northern Ireland	male	#247	7	High	Verified
2011	Northern Ireland	male	#231	8	High	Verified
2010	Northern Ireland	male	#230	8	High	Verified
2009	Northern Ireland	male	#247	7	High	Verified
2008	Northern Ireland	male	#266	6	High	Verified
2007	Northern Ireland	male	#209	9	High	Verified
2006	Northern Ireland	male	#257	5	High	Verified
2005	Northern Ireland	male	#178	11	High	Verified
2004	Northern Ireland	male	#192	8	High	Verified
2001	Northern Ireland	male	#280	3	High	Verified
2000	Northern Ireland	male	#277	3	High	Verified
1998	Northern Ireland	male	#240	4	High	Verified
1997	Northern Ireland	male	#271	3	High	Verified
2023	Norway	male	#518	4	High	Verified
2015	Norway	male	#384	9	High	Verified
2012	Norway	male	#473	6	High	Verified
2007	Norway	male	#351	11	High	Verified
2004	Norway	male	#501	5	High	Verified
2003	Norway	male	#295	13	High	Verified
2002	Norway	male	#347	9	High	Verified
2001	Norway	male	#308	12	High	Verified
2000	Norway	male	#361	10	High	Verified
1999	Norway	male	#338	11	High	Verified
1998	Norway	male	#289	15	High	Verified
1997	Norway	male	#302	14	High	Verified
1996	Norway	male	#287	15	High	Verified
1995	Norway	male	#272	17	High	Verified
1994	Norway	male	#232	24	High	Verified
1993	Norway	male	#257	21	High	Verified
1992	Norway	male	#242	25	High	Verified
1991	Norway	male	#233	25	High	Verified
1990	Norway	male	#207	28	High	Verified
1989	Norway	male	#215	29	High	Verified
1988	Norway	male	#209	28	High	Verified
1987	Norway	male	#196	31	High	Verified
1986	Norway	male	#184	36	High	Verified
1985	Norway	male	#167	41	High	Verified
1984	Norway	male	#152	46	High	Verified
1983	Norway	male	#171	40	High	Verified
1982	Norway	male	#184	37	High	Verified
1981	Norway	male	#175	37	High	Verified
1980	Norway	male	#173	40	High	Verified
1979	Norway	male	#176	40	High	Verified
1978	Norway	male	#133	56	High	Verified
1977	Norway	male	#106	69	High	Verified
1976	Norway	male	#113	67	High	Verified
1975	Norway	male	#122	68	High	Verified
1974	Norway	male	#89	98	High	Verified
1973	Norway	male	#94	90	High	Verified
1972	Norway	male	#69	131	High	Verified
1971	Norway	male	#85	105	High	Verified
1970	Norway	male	#64	133	High	Verified
1969	Norway	male	#60	144	High	Verified
1968	Norway	male	#56	157	High	Verified
1967	Norway	male	#58	152	High	Verified
1966	Norway	male	#53	167	High	Verified
1965	Norway	male	#58	148	High	Verified
1964	Norway	male	#56	172	High	Verified
1963	Norway	male	#52	172	High	Verified
1962	Norway	male	#52	160	High	Verified
1961	Norway	male	#48	182	High	Verified
1960	Norway	male	#55	153	High	Verified
1959	Norway	male	#63	131	High	Verified
1958	Norway	male	#56	139	High	Verified
1957	Norway	male	#57	136	High	Verified
1956	Norway	male	#44	193	High	Verified
1955	Norway	male	#54	149	High	Verified
1954	Norway	male	#68	121	High	Verified
1953	Norway	male	#70	119	High	Verified
1952	Norway	male	#83	90	High	Verified
1951	Norway	male	#79	90	High	Verified
1950	Norway	male	#71	105	High	Verified
1949	Norway	male	#88	76	High	Verified
1948	Norway	male	#94	70	High	Verified
1947	Norway	male	#97	68	High	Verified
1946	Norway	male	#100	66	High	Verified
1945	Norway	male	#90	66	High	Verified
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#252	18	High	Verified
2024	Republic of Ireland	male	#158	32	High	Verified
2023	Republic of Ireland	male	#198	25	High	Verified
2022	Republic of Ireland	male	#169	33	High	Verified
2021	Republic of Ireland	male	#204	25	High	Verified
2020	Republic of Ireland	male	#261	18	High	Verified
2019	Republic of Ireland	male	#171	33	High	Verified
2018	Republic of Ireland	male	#231	23	High	Verified
2017	Republic of Ireland	male	#250	20	High	Verified
2016	Republic of Ireland	male	#263	18	High	Verified
2015	Republic of Ireland	male	#245	21	High	Verified
2014	Republic of Ireland	male	#231	24	High	Verified
2013	Republic of Ireland	male	#245	22	High	Verified
2012	Republic of Ireland	male	#240	23	High	Verified
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#256	20	High	Verified
2010	Republic of Ireland	male	#284	16	High	Verified
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#313	13	High	Verified
2008	Republic of Ireland	male	#287	15	High	Verified
2007	Republic of Ireland	male	#253	15	High	Verified
2006	Republic of Ireland	male	#257	13	High	Verified
2005	Republic of Ireland	male	#213	16	High	Verified
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#244	11	High	Verified
2003	Republic of Ireland	male	#305	7	High	Verified
2002	Republic of Ireland	male	#348	5	High	Verified
2001	Republic of Ireland	male	#297	6	High	Verified
2000	Republic of Ireland	male	#347	4	High	Verified
1999	Republic of Ireland	male	#222	8	High	Verified
1998	Republic of Ireland	male	#369	3	High	Verified
1997	Republic of Ireland	male	#303	5	High	Verified
1996	Republic of Ireland	male	#369	3	High	Verified
1995	Republic of Ireland	male	#281	5	High	Verified
1994	Republic of Ireland	male	#299	4	High	Verified
1993	Republic of Ireland	male	#339	3	High	Verified
1992	Republic of Ireland	male	#298	4	High	Verified
1991	Republic of Ireland	male	#288	4	High	Verified
1990	Republic of Ireland	male	#323	3	High	Verified
1989	Republic of Ireland	male	#307	3	High	Verified
1988	Republic of Ireland	male	#319	3	High	Verified
1984	Republic of Ireland	male	#274	4	High	Verified
1983	Republic of Ireland	male	#330	3	High	Verified
2024	Scotland	male	#432	7	High	Verified

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What the record shows

Recorded by 5 registrars between 1945 and 2025, ranked in 81 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #44, first reached in 1956.

It held a top-100 place in 30 years, 30 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 193 births, registered in Norway in 1956.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1983, and 79 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Johnathon · #238, 25y
Johnnie · #341, 29y
Jokubas · #403, 18y
Jolanta · #151, 39y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 5 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Carl · #41, 81y
Agnes · #39, 81y
Albert · #52, 80y
Mohammad · #53, 81y

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1940 and 1949.

Johanna · #44, 81y
Lasse · #44, 81y
Solfrid · #44, 68y
Åge · #45, 57y

Johnny was ranked #44 in Norway · Boys in 1956. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Johnny and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,573 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Johnny without appearing here.

Johnny moved ahead of

Derek Compare
In 1996 they stood at #535 and #464 in England and Wales · Boys; by 1997 that had become #484 and #809.
Calum Compare
In 2015 they stood at #450 and #438 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2016 that had become #377 and #659.
Graham Compare
In 2001 they stood at #559 and #510 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2002 that had become #449 and #710.
Daithi Compare
In 2017 they stood at #250 and #71 in Republic of Ireland · Boys; by 2018 that had become #231 and #471.

Moved ahead of Johnny

Hugo Compare
In 2011 they stood at #351 and #444 in Norway · Boys; by 2012 that had become #473 and #183.
Morten Compare
In 2022 they stood at #384 and #389 in Norway · Boys; by 2023 that had become #518 and #255.
Isaac Compare
In 2003 they stood at #295 and #429 in Norway · Boys; by 2004 that had become #501 and #279.
Colin Compare
In 2003 they stood at #295 and #324 in Norway · Boys; by 2004 that had become #501 and #286.

Moved the opposite way to Johnny

Alfred Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 while Alfred went from #127 to #18.
Andreas Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 while Andreas went from #140 to #55.
Daniel Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 while Daniel went from #280 to #49.
David Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 while David went from #167 to #76.

Moved the same way as Johnny

Anders Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 and Anders from #55 to #189.
Arild Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 and Arild from #32 to #498.
Arne Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 and Arne from #6 to #210.
Bjørn Compare
Between 1945 and 2023 in Norway · Boys, Johnny went from #90 to #518 and Bjørn from #3 to #82.

What's not yet available

Meaning
Origin
Pronunciation
Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #44 in Norway in 1956. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.

Johnny

Johnny at a glance

What stands out in Johnny's record

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Johnny across 4 official records

Johnny by decade in Norway · Boys

Johnny appears in

Popularity data

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Johnny and the names beside it

Johnny moved ahead of

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Johnny at a glance

What stands out in Johnny's record

Johnny across 4 official records

Johnny by decade in Norway · Boys

Johnny appears in

What the record shows

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Next in the catalogue

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Also first recorded in the 1940s

Names published alongside Johnny

Johnny and the names beside it

Johnny moved ahead of

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