Johnson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2001 in 2016 with 72 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 111 births ranking #1216. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 29.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 26,350 boys born was named Johnson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.