Jonny is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jonny means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jonny across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jonny has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jonny is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “pet form of Jonathan or John”. A diminutive of names meaning God is gracious or God has given.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,532 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 699 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 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 Jonny per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (79/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (72/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr).
Jonny is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #4,244 nationally (given to 130 babies that year).
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