Names / Boy names
Johnson
Current rank
#3,406
and easing
All-time peak
#327
in 1905
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
7,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #327 in 1905 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Son of John. Stateside, it first shows up in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1905, at #327 nationally. Across all years, more than 7,000 children have been named this.