Joani vs Joan

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

Name A

Joani

Girl name · Rank #15507

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joani Joan
Current Rank #15507 #1237
Total Births (all years) 609 481,016
Peak Year 1960 1932
Peak Year Births 24 21,044
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joani Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 267
1900ss — 863
1910ss — 7,021
1920ss — 45,351
1930ss — 173,439
1940ss 20 117,708
1950ss 104 85,179
1960ss 156 36,676
1970ss 112 6,480
1980ss 109 3,300
1990ss 39 1,858
2000ss 33 1,003
2010ss 13 941
2020ss 23 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joani Joan
2014 — 75
2015 — 99
2016 — 112
2017 — 128
2018 — 118
2019 — 134
2020 — 137
2021 5 158
2022 6 161
2023 7 165
2024 5 188

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, 1945–2024.

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