Joab vs Joan
Side-by-side comparison of Joab and Joan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Joab Joan Current Rank #2845 #1237 Total Births (all years) 940 481,016 Peak Year 2024 1932 Peak Year Births 45 21,044 Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss Gender Boy Girl First Recorded Year 1965 1880
Births by Decade Decade Joab Joan 1880ss — 121 1890ss — 267 1900ss — 863 1910ss — 7,021 1920ss — 45,351 1930ss — 173,439 1940ss — 117,708 1950ss — 85,179 1960ss 6 36,676 1970ss 46 6,480 1980ss 77 3,300 1990ss 149 1,858 2000ss 202 1,003 2010ss 267 941 2020ss 193 809
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Joab Joan 2014 23 75 2015 33 99 2016 30 112 2017 29 128 2018 32 118 2019 31 134 2020 25 137 2021 42 158 2022 41 161 2023 40 165 2024 45 188