Johnson is a masculine given name. It is a patronym of the given name John and literally means "son of John". Notable people with the name include:
J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Ghanaian academic Johnson Bademosi (born 1990), American football player Johnson N. Camden (1828–1908), US Senator from West Virginia Johnson N. Camden Jr. (1865–1942), US Senator from Kentucky, son of the above Johnson Charles (born 1989), West Indies cricketer Johnson Gwaikolo (1955–2024), Liberian politician Johnson Hagood (1873–1948), US Army major general Johnson Hagood (1829–1898), Confederate Army brigadier general and 80th Governor of South Carolina, uncle of the above Johnson Macaba (born 1978), Angolan footballer Johnson Sherrick (1841-1914), American politician and businessman from Ohio Johnson Simpers (1793–1887), American politician from Maryland Johnson C. Smith (1844–1919), American businessman