Joana vs Joan

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

Name A

Joana

Girl name · Rank #2577

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joana Joan
Current Rank #2577 #1237
Total Births (all years) 7,877 481,016
Peak Year 2001 1932
Peak Year Births 357 21,044
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joana Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss 5 267
1900ss — 863
1910ss 14 7,021
1920ss 51 45,351
1930ss 96 173,439
1940ss 91 117,708
1950ss 121 85,179
1960ss 174 36,676
1970ss 350 6,480
1980ss 1,228 3,300
1990ss 1,796 1,858
2000ss 2,665 1,003
2010ss 947 941
2020ss 339 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joana Joan
2014 73 75
2015 78 99
2016 73 112
2017 85 128
2018 89 118
2019 84 134
2020 75 137
2021 64 158
2022 70 161
2023 62 165
2024 68 188

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, 1896–2024.

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