Gender: Boy
Meaning: Son of John — blessed by God's grace through generations
Origin: English/Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #3529 in 2024 with 32 babies born.
History: Johnson is one of the most common English surnames, meaning son of John. It has been associated with two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson. As a given name it is relatively uncommon but fits the broader trend of using surnames as first names.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Johnson? About 1 in 104,016 babies born in 2024 were named Johnson, or roughly 0.1 per day in the United States.
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