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Johnny

Johnny ranks #351 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 12 places, 117 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #339 among boy cat names.
Johnny's popularity trend

Johnny's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
117
across 12 places
Popularity rank
#351
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−126
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Johnny mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/2 syllables

Johnny is the diminutive of John, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yehochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.' It's one of the most enduring pet forms in English, used as a friendly, informal name in its own right since at least the eighteenth century.

Johnny has an upbeat, all-American charm — casual and a little rakish. It suits a companion with a confident swagger and an easy way with strangers.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Johnny shows up

Johnny's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Johnny

JohnJohnsonJohnnieJohnyBennySonnyLennyVinnyMannyDannyKennyDonny

Johnny means, by theme

GodGrace