Joann vs Joan

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

Name A

Joann

Girl name · Rank #3076

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joann Joan
Current Rank #3076 #1237
Total Births (all years) 156,833 481,016
Peak Year 1942 1932
Peak Year Births 4,506 21,044
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joann Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss 22 267
1900ss 102 863
1910ss 593 7,021
1920ss 5,572 45,351
1930ss 34,697 173,439
1940ss 40,016 117,708
1950ss 32,674 85,179
1960ss 24,876 36,676
1970ss 9,822 6,480
1980ss 4,277 3,300
1990ss 2,057 1,858
2000ss 1,112 1,003
2010ss 711 941
2020ss 302 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joann Joan
2014 71 75
2015 87 99
2016 70 112
2017 75 128
2018 75 118
2019 62 134
2020 63 137
2021 56 158
2022 78 161
2023 53 165
2024 52 188

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, 1891–2024.

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