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Summary

The name Johnny originates from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' It evolved through Greek and Latin forms into the English John before becoming popular as a diminutive in the 19th century. The name reflects traits of friendliness and approachability, with significant biblical relevance through figures such as John the Baptist.

The name Johnny is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Johnny has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Johnny' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 171st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 69th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 57th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 80th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 141st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 242nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 359th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1364th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1090th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1311th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2095th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4600th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12632nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 11699th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Johnny' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.