Joan vs Joanna

Side-by-side comparison of Joan and Joanna — 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

Joanna

Girl name · Rank #329

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Metric Joan Joanna
Current Rank #1237 #329
Total Births (all years) 481,016 110,756
Peak Year 1932 1984
Peak Year Births 21,044 3,332
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joan Joanna
1880ss 121 290
1890ss 267 389
1900ss 863 391
1910ss 7,021 1,186
1920ss 45,351 2,233
1930ss 173,439 3,914
1940ss 117,708 4,709
1950ss 85,179 5,151
1960ss 36,676 9,194
1970ss 6,480 15,281
1980ss 3,300 22,216
1990ss 1,858 16,287
2000ss 1,003 12,969
2010ss 941 11,408
2020ss 809 5,138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joan Joanna
2014 75 1,022
2015 99 1,065
2016 112 1,274
2017 128 1,352
2018 118 1,454
2019 134 1,280
2020 137 1,175
2021 158 1,101
2022 161 1,002
2023 165 918
2024 188 942

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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