US Popularity:16452
Origin:British
Meaning:John's town
Johnston is a boy’s name of Middle English origin. Used more so in Scotland and Ireland as a surname, and sometimes spelled as Johnstone, it means “John’s town” and enjoys a rather Shakespearean “all-the-world’s-a-stage” feel to it! By choosing this name, your little one can feel inspired to find a place in the world that they can call their own.

Johnston Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Johnston is currently #16452 in U.S. births
Boy:Johnston is currently #5988 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#16452
in 2022
+ 2375
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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