Joann vs Joanna

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

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Joann

Girl name · Rank #3076

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Name B

Joanna

Girl name · Rank #329

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Metric Joann Joanna
Current Rank #3076 #329
Total Births (all years) 156,833 110,756
Peak Year 1942 1984
Peak Year Births 4,506 3,332
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joann Joanna
1880ss — 290
1890ss 22 389
1900ss 102 391
1910ss 593 1,186
1920ss 5,572 2,233
1930ss 34,697 3,914
1940ss 40,016 4,709
1950ss 32,674 5,151
1960ss 24,876 9,194
1970ss 9,822 15,281
1980ss 4,277 22,216
1990ss 2,057 16,287
2000ss 1,112 12,969
2010ss 711 11,408
2020ss 302 5,138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joann Joanna
2014 71 1,022
2015 87 1,065
2016 70 1,274
2017 75 1,352
2018 75 1,454
2019 62 1,280
2020 63 1,175
2021 56 1,101
2022 78 1,002
2023 53 918
2024 52 942

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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