Jhonnie
A masculine name of English origin, a diminutive of John.
Name Census estimates that about 51 living Americans carry the first name Jhonnie. It is a predominantly male name (91.1% of registrations). The average person named Jhonnie today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jhonnie births was 1929 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jhonnie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Jhonnie is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jhonnies were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jhonnie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
51
~ 1 in 6,720,673 Americans
Peak year
1929
10 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1956 SSA rank
#3,724
Tracked since 1916
Census
Jhonnie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 131 people with the first name Jhonnie, which placed it at #48,547 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,547
National first-name rank
People counted
131
131 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jhonnie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jhonnie is Black at 50.4%. The next largest groups are White (22.9%) and Hispanic (17.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jhonnie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jhonnie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.4% · 66
- White22.9% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino17.6% · 23
- Two or more races5.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Jhonnie
Jhonnie leans heavily male at 91.1% of total registrations, but 16 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jhonnie as a male name
- Ranked #3,724 in 1956
- 6 male births in 1956
- Peak: 1931 (9 births)
Jhonnie as a female name
- Ranked #4,985 in 1943
- 5 female births in 1943
- Peak: 1941 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jhonnie on both sides of the split. Of the 129 people counted with this name, 84 were male (65.1%) and 45 were female (34.9%).
Popularity
Jhonnie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jhonnie from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 54 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Jhonnie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jhonnie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jhonnie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jhonnie
The given name Jhonnie is a variant spelling of the masculine name John, derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan which means "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious". The name John has its origins in the ancient Judeo-Christian traditions, and it is one of the oldest and most widely used names in the Western world.
The earliest recorded use of the name John can be traced back to the New Testament of the Bible, where it was the name of John the Baptist and John the Apostle, two prominent figures in the life of Jesus Christ. The name gained immense popularity among early Christian communities and spread throughout Europe and beyond with the rise of Christianity.
In the early medieval period, the name John was widely used across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian influences. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jhonnie can be found in the 13th century, when it was used as a variant spelling in some parts of England.
Throughout history, there have been numerous notable individuals who bore the name Jhonnie or its variants. One of the earliest examples is Jhonnie de Vere, an English nobleman and military commander who lived in the 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Jhonnie Wycliffe (c. 1320-1384), an English philosopher, theologian, and scholar who played a crucial role in the translation of the Bible into English.
In the 15th century, Jhonnie Hus (c. 1369-1415), a Czech philosopher, reformer, and master at Charles University in Prague, was a prominent figure in the Hussite movement and a significant influence on the Protestant Reformation.
During the Renaissance, Jhonnie Colet (c. 1467-1519), an English scholar and Renaissance humanist, was known for his influential work in educational reform and his promotion of the study of classical texts.
In the 17th century, Jhonnie Milton (1608-1674), the renowned English poet and polemicist, made significant contributions to English literature with his epic works, including "Paradise Lost" and "Paradise Regained".
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Jhonnie or its variants, showcasing the rich cultural and historical significance of this name across various regions and time periods.
People
Jhonnie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jhonnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jhonnie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jhonnie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 51 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jhonnie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,720,673 US residents.
Is Jhonnie a common name?
We classify Jhonnie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jhonnie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jhonnie was 1929, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jhonnie is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jhonnie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 131 people with the name Jhonnie, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,547 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jhonnie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jhonnie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jhonnie on both sides of the split. Of the 129 people counted with this name, 84 were male (65.1%) and 45 were female (34.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jhonnie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jhonnie is Black at 50.4%. The next largest groups are White (22.9%) and Hispanic (17.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jhonnie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jhonnie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.4% (66 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jhonnie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jhonnie a male name?
Yes, 91.1% of people registered as Jhonnie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jhonnie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jhonnie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jhonnie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Jhonnie?
See how many people share the name Jhonnie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.