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Johnson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“son of John”
Origin
English
Say it
JON-sun · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

An English patronymic surname from John. As a given name it is surname-style rather than traditional first-name use.

English namesNames meaning faithSurname-style names

How popular is Johnson?

20249.6 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Johnson in 202432

2024 rank#3,514 boys

Peak year1905

Total US babies since 18807,009

Johnson is steady now but far below its 1905 peak.

Names like Johnson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Johnson questions

What does the name Johnson mean?

Johnson means "son of John". It comes from English. An English patronymic surname from John. As a given name it is surname-style rather than traditional first-name use.

Is Johnson a boy or girl name?

Johnson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Johnson?

32 US babies were named Johnson in 2024. Its peak year was 1905.

How do you pronounce Johnson?

Johnson is usually pronounced JON-sun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.