Johnie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Johnie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Johnie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Johnie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Johnie is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant of Johnny, a pet form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,074 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Johnie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (854/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Johnie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #388 nationally (given to 854 babies that year).
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