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Johnson

Johnson is a boy's name meaning "English patronymic", drawing on English roots. It has stayed remarkably steady since peaking in the 1990s. As things stand now, it is a rare find in the registry. Since 1900, roughly 6,374 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

EnglishEnglish patronymic
Etymology"Son of John"
Births by decade
1900s
221
1910s
528
1920s
632
1930s
411
1940s
472
1950s
365
1960s
353
1970s
274
1980s
833
1990s
884
2000s
877
2010s
524
Peaked in the 1990s · 6,374 total U.S. births since 1900