Jonny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,739 in 1946
0 babies were named Jonny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJonny first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #2,739.
About the name Jonny
Jonny is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Jonny for girls from 1917 to 1969, in 18 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #2,739 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1969, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 | 652,174 girls |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 934,579 girls |
| 1940s | 4.2 | 238,663 girls |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 621,118 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 892,857 girls |
Other spellings of Jonny
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jonny
What is the origin of the name Jonny?
Jonny has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jonny a boy or girl name?
Jonny is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Jonny?
Jonny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1969. It peaked at #2,739 in 1946.