Jo vs Joan
Side-by-side comparison of Jo and Joan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Jo Joan Current Rank #4282 #1237 Total Births (all years) 179,020 481,016 Peak Year 1954 1932 Peak Year Births 8,052 21,044 Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1881 1880
Births by Decade Decade Jo Joan 1880ss 69 121 1890ss 140 267 1900ss 311 863 1910ss 1,192 7,021 1920ss 6,896 45,351 1930ss 28,653 173,439 1940ss 48,449 117,708 1950ss 63,941 85,179 1960ss 20,195 36,676 1970ss 5,918 6,480 1980ss 1,985 3,300 1990ss 609 1,858 2000ss 223 1,003 2010ss 246 941 2020ss 193 809
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Jo Joan 2014 18 75 2015 27 99 2016 34 112 2017 40 128 2018 40 118 2019 34 134 2020 35 137 2021 42 158 2022 36 161 2023 47 165 2024 33 188