Johni
A masculine name of Norse origin meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 222 living Americans carry the first name Johni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Johni today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johni births was 1993 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johni. 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
222
~ 1 in 1,543,938 Americans
Peak year
1993
13 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2013 SSA rank
#15,474
Tracked since 1947
Census
Johni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 446 people with the first name Johni, which placed it at #22,352 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
#22,352
National first-name rank
People counted
446
446 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johni is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (10.1%). 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 Johni 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 Johni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.9% · 316
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 52
- Black or African American10.1% · 45
- Two or more races4.0% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
Popularity
Johni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johni from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johni 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 Johni 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 Johni
The given name Johni is a variant spelling of the name John, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name gained widespread popularity during the early Christian era as it was borne by John the Baptist, a pivotal figure in the New Testament.
In its earliest form, the name Yohanan was derived from the combination of the Hebrew words "Yo" meaning "Yahweh" and "hanan" meaning "to be gracious." This name held significant religious and cultural significance in ancient Israel and the broader Semitic world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Johni can be found in the writings of the 4th-century Christian scholar and theologian, John Chrysostom (347-407 CE). He was a renowned preacher and Archbishop of Constantinople, known for his eloquent sermons and influential theological works.
During the Middle Ages, the name Johni was particularly popular among European royal families and nobility. Notable figures from this era include John of Gaunt (1340-1399), the Duke of Lancaster and a prominent member of the English royal family, and John Wycliffe (1320-1384), the English philosopher and theologian who played a pivotal role in the translation of the Bible into English.
In the Renaissance period, the name Johni maintained its popularity, with individuals such as John Calvin (1509-1564), the influential French theologian and a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, and Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485-1528), the Italian explorer and navigator known for his exploration of the North American Atlantic coast.
Moving into the modern era, Johni has continued to be a widely used name across various cultures and societies. Some notable individuals bearing this name include John Locke (1632-1704), the English philosopher and influential thinker of the Enlightenment era, John Keats (1795-1821), the celebrated English Romantic poet, and John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), the 35th President of the United States.
Throughout its long history, the name Johni has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and fields, ranging from religious leaders and philosophers to explorers, writers, and political figures. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its rich cultural heritage and the significant impact of many historical figures who have carried this name.
People
Johni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johni 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
Johni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 222 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johni 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 1,543,938 US residents.
Is Johni a common name?
We classify Johni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 244 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johni most popular?
The single biggest year for Johni was 1993, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johni is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 446 people with the name Johni, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,352 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 Johni 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 Johni?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Johni on both sides of the split. Of the 439 people counted with this name, 140 were male (31.9%) and 299 were female (68.1%). 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 Johni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johni is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (10.1%). 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 Johni most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Johni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.9% (316 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 Johni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johni in the SSA data are female. 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 Johni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johni 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 Johni 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 share the name Johni?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.