Johnson
Meaning
"son of John"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,553
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Johnny, J.J., John
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of John"
Origin: English
"little forest, woodland"
Origin: Latin via French
Johnson is more popular, ranked #3553 vs #68736 for Sylvette.
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Johnson is more popular, ranked #3553 compared to Sylvette at #68736 in the United States.
Johnson means "son of John" (English origin). Sylvette means "little forest, woodland" (Latin via French origin).
Johnson is primarily a boy name. Sylvette is primarily a girl name.