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.

Name A

Jo

Girl name · Rank #4210

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1240

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Metric Jo Joan
Current Rank #4210 #1240
Total Births (all years) 179,057 481,238
Peak Year 1954 1932
Peak Year Births 8,052 21,044
Peak Decade 1950s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jo Joan
1880s 69 121
1890s 140 267
1900s 311 863
1910s 1,192 7,021
1920s 6,896 45,351
1930s 28,653 173,439
1940s 48,449 117,708
1950s 63,939 85,179
1960s 20,197 36,676
1970s 5,918 6,480
1980s 1,985 3,300
1990s 609 1,858
2000s 223 1,003
2010s 246 941
2020s 230 1,031

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 34 188
2025 36 222

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2025.

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