Jhonny
A masculine name derived from the name John, of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,708 living Americans carry the first name Jhonny. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jhonny today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jhonny births was 2006 (69 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jhonny. 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.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 200,676 Americans
Peak year
2006
69 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,962
Tracked since 1925
Popularity
Jhonny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jhonny from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 473 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jhonny remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jhonny 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 Jhonny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jhonnys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Jhonny, while Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 85 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jhonny
The name Jhonny is a variant spelling of the English name Johnny, which is a diminutive form of the name John. The name John has its origins in the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name was later anglicized to the Greek form Ioannes and then the Latin form Johannes, which eventually became John in English.
The name John has a long and rich history, with its roots traced back to the biblical figure John the Baptist. In the New Testament, John the Baptist was a Jewish preacher who baptized Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. The name John became popular among early Christians, particularly after the apostle John, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of John.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jhonny can be found in the medieval English literature, such as the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the late 14th century. In this work, the character John the Reeve is mentioned, indicating the popularity of the name during that time.
Throughout history, there have been many notable figures named John or its variants, including John the Evangelist (c. 6 - c. 100 AD), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; John Wycliffe (c. 1328 - 1384), an English philosopher and theologian who translated the Bible into English; John Calvin (1509 - 1564), a French theologian and prominent leader of the Protestant Reformation; and John Locke (1632 - 1704), an English philosopher and influential thinker in the Enlightenment era.
Other famous people with the name Jhonny or its variants include Johnny Appleseed (1774 - 1845), an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States; Johnny Cash (1932 - 2003), an American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century; Johnny Depp (born 1963), an American actor known for his roles in films like Pirates of the Caribbean and Edward Scissorhands; and Johnny Weissmuller (1904 - 1984), an Austrian-American swimmer and actor who starred as Tarzan in several films.
The diminutive form Jhonny has been popular in various cultures and languages, reflecting the widespread use and adaptations of the name John across different regions and time periods.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Jhonny
People
Jhonny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jhonny 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
Jhonny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jhonny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,708 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jhonny 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 200,676 US residents.
Is Jhonny a common name?
We classify Jhonny as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,830 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jhonny most popular?
The single biggest year for Jhonny was 2006, when 69 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jhonny is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jhonny a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jhonny 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.
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.