Boy nameCurrently #8,608 in the USSteady
Johnston
//ˈdʒɑnstən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20078 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Johnston's meaning
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Johnston's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Johnston |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1921 | 9 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1949 | 8 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
Johnston through the decades
- Johnston peaked in 2007, when 18 babies were named Johnston in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Johnston has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Johnston currently ranks #8,608 in the US and is holding steady.