Johnni
A feminine name derived from the English masculine name John, possibly meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 260 living Americans carry the first name Johnni. It is a predominantly female name (96.0% of registrations). The average person named Johnni today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johnni births was 2019 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johnni. 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
260
~ 1 in 1,318,286 Americans
Peak year
2019
11 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2008 SSA rank
#9,835
Tracked since 1960
Census
Johnni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 415 people with the first name Johnni, which placed it at #23,539 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
#23,539
National first-name rank
People counted
415
415 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johnni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johnni is White at 55.4%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and Hispanic (16.6%). 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 Johnni 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 Johnni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.4% · 230
- Black or African American20.2% · 84
- Hispanic or Latino16.6% · 69
- Two or more races4.1% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Johnni
Johnni leans heavily female at 96.0% of total registrations, but 11 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Johnni as a male name
- Ranked #11,767 in 2008
- 6 male births in 2008
- Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Johnni as a female name
- Ranked #9,835 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Johnni on both sides of the split. Of the 414 people counted with this name, 118 were male (28.5%) and 296 were female (71.5%).
Popularity
Johnni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johnni from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 54 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Johnni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johnni 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 Johnni 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 Johnni
The name Johnni is a variant of the English name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious." The name Yohanan is composed of the elements "yo" referring to the Hebrew God and "hanan" meaning "he was gracious."
The name John has a long and rich history, with roots dating back to the biblical figure John the Baptist, who was a Jewish preacher and a forerunner of Jesus Christ. The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Europe, where it was widely adopted by Christians.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Johnni can be found in medieval English records from the 13th century, where it was spelled as "Johanni" or "Johunni." This variant likely emerged as a result of regional dialects and linguistic influences at the time.
The name Johnni has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the most famous was Johnni Janssens (1877-1965), a Dutch-American sculptor known for his monumental public works, such as the World War I Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
Another notable bearer of the name was Johnni Langer (1937-2022), a Swedish jazz musician and composer who was active in the Swedish jazz scene for over six decades. He was awarded the prestigious Jazz Cat Award in 2011 for his contributions to Swedish jazz.
In the literary world, Johnni Evelyn Shumate (1922-2003) was an American author and poet, best known for her novel "The Outer Banks" and her poetry collection "Driftwood."
The name Johnni has also been associated with figures in the sports world. Johnni Svensson (born 1958) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers.
In the field of politics, Johnni Lützow (1846-1920) was a Danish politician and journalist who served as the Minister of Defense for Denmark from 1901 to 1908.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Johnni throughout history, showcasing the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments associated with this variant of the classic name John.
People
Johnni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnni 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
Johnni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 260 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johnni 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 1,318,286 US residents.
Is Johnni a common name?
We classify Johnni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 272 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johnni most popular?
The single biggest year for Johnni was 2019, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johnni is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johnni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 415 people with the name Johnni, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,539 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 Johnni 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 Johnni?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Johnni on both sides of the split. Of the 414 people counted with this name, 118 were male (28.5%) and 296 were female (71.5%). 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 Johnni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johnni is White at 55.4%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and Hispanic (16.6%). 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 Johnni most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Johnni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.4% (230 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 Johnni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johnni a female name?
Yes, 96.0% of people registered as Johnni 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 Johnni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johnni 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 Johnni 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 are named Johnni?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.