Johanny comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning God is gracious and merciful..
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How popular is Johanny?
2023peak year
Today, Johanny is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8470), with only about 13 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 22 babies were given the name (ranked #5636 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Johanny's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 431 babies have been registered as Johanny since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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