Joan vs Joann

Side-by-side comparison of Joan and Joann — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Name B

Joann

Girl name · Rank #3076

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Metric Joan Joann
Current Rank #1237 #3076
Total Births (all years) 481,016 156,833
Peak Year 1932 1942
Peak Year Births 21,044 4,506
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Joan Joann
1880ss 121 —
1890ss 267 22
1900ss 863 102
1910ss 7,021 593
1920ss 45,351 5,572
1930ss 173,439 34,697
1940ss 117,708 40,016
1950ss 85,179 32,674
1960ss 36,676 24,876
1970ss 6,480 9,822
1980ss 3,300 4,277
1990ss 1,858 2,057
2000ss 1,003 1,112
2010ss 941 711
2020ss 809 302

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joan Joann
2014 75 71
2015 99 87
2016 112 70
2017 128 75
2018 118 75
2019 134 62
2020 137 63
2021 158 56
2022 161 78
2023 165 53
2024 188 52

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, 1880–2024.

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