Is Johney a boy or girl name?

Johney is a boy’s name. Of the 1,525 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.4% were girls and 99.6% were boys.

Johney

Recorded 1888–2006 · United States

Johney was most popular in 1919, when 45 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,027 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,525 people named Johney.

Johney over time

Births per year. The dot marks Johney’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Johney a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Johney is a boy’s name — 0.4% of the 1,525 Americans given it were girls and 99.6% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Johney

Explore further

See Johney on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org