Joann vs Joanne

Side-by-side comparison of Joann and Joanne — 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

Joanne

Girl name · Rank #2576

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Metric Joann Joanne
Current Rank #3076 #2576
Total Births (all years) 156,833 211,903
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 4,506 6,063
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Joann Joanne
1880ss — 5
1890ss 22 11
1900ss 102 93
1910ss 593 825
1920ss 5,572 8,391
1930ss 34,697 40,580
1940ss 40,016 51,654
1950ss 32,674 53,570
1960ss 24,876 33,364
1970ss 9,822 11,996
1980ss 4,277 5,429
1990ss 2,057 3,001
2000ss 1,112 1,625
2010ss 711 998
2020ss 302 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joann Joanne
2014 71 114
2015 87 98
2016 70 95
2017 75 109
2018 75 90
2019 62 99
2020 63 72
2021 56 70
2022 78 81
2023 53 70
2024 52 68

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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