Jonnie
A pet spelling of Johnny, from John, which renders Hebrew Yochanan, Yahweh is gracious. American records show it given to girls as well as boys.
Jonnie in 2025
Jonnie was given to 16 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,049th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 207,209 babies born.
The history of Jonnie
Jonnie reached its highest point in 1947, when 186 babies were given the name, ranking 1,088th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,018th, in 1944.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 9,061 babies have been named Jonnie. Half of them were born before 1945, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Jonnie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jonnie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 1,541 |
| 1890s | 143 | 1,054 |
| 1900s | 248 | 1,038 |
| 1910s | 811 | 1,054 |
| 1920s | 1,316 | 1,048 |
| 1930s | 1,159 | 1,042 |
| 1940s | 1,507 | 1,018 |
| 1950s | 1,248 | 1,183 |
| 1960s | 806 | 1,714 |
| 1970s | 509 | 2,347 |
| 1980s | 388 | 3,370 |
| 1990s | 400 | 3,836 |
| 2000s | 217 | 6,832 |
| 2010s | 211 | 7,497 |
| 2020s | 75 | 12,049 |
Where Jonnie is heading
Jonnie has fallen 52% over the past decade, from 33 babies in 2015 to 16 in 2025.
Names like Jonnie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jonnie.