Joan vs Joanne

Side-by-side comparison of Joan and Joanne — 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

Joanne

Girl name · Rank #2576

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Metric Joan Joanne
Current Rank #1237 #2576
Total Births (all years) 481,016 211,903
Peak Year 1932 1947
Peak Year Births 21,044 6,063
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Joan Joanne
1880ss 121 5
1890ss 267 11
1900ss 863 93
1910ss 7,021 825
1920ss 45,351 8,391
1930ss 173,439 40,580
1940ss 117,708 51,654
1950ss 85,179 53,570
1960ss 36,676 33,364
1970ss 6,480 11,996
1980ss 3,300 5,429
1990ss 1,858 3,001
2000ss 1,003 1,625
2010ss 941 998
2020ss 809 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joan Joanne
2014 75 114
2015 99 98
2016 112 95
2017 128 109
2018 118 90
2019 134 99
2020 137 72
2021 158 70
2022 161 81
2023 165 70
2024 188 68

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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