Joanelle vs Joan

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

Name A

Joanelle

Girl name

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1240

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Metric Joanelle Joan
Current Rank Unranked #1240
Total Births (all years) 29 481,238
Peak Year 1978 1932
Peak Year Births 7 21,044
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joanelle Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 267
1900ss — 863
1910ss — 7,021
1920ss — 45,351
1930ss — 173,439
1940ss — 117,708
1950ss — 85,179
1960ss 5 36,676
1970ss 18 6,480
1980ss 6 3,300
1990ss — 1,858
2000ss — 1,003
2010ss — 941
2020ss — 1,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joanelle Joan
2014 — 75
2015 — 99
2016 — 112
2017 — 128
2018 — 118
2019 — 134
2020 — 137
2021 — 158
2022 — 161
2023 — 165
2024 — 188
2025 — 222

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, 1964–1981.

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