Joanna vs Joan

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

Name A

Joanna

Girl name · Rank #329

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joanna Joan
Current Rank #329 #1237
Total Births (all years) 110,756 481,016
Peak Year 1984 1932
Peak Year Births 3,332 21,044
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joanna Joan
1880ss 290 121
1890ss 389 267
1900ss 391 863
1910ss 1,186 7,021
1920ss 2,233 45,351
1930ss 3,914 173,439
1940ss 4,709 117,708
1950ss 5,151 85,179
1960ss 9,194 36,676
1970ss 15,281 6,480
1980ss 22,216 3,300
1990ss 16,287 1,858
2000ss 12,969 1,003
2010ss 11,408 941
2020ss 5,138 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joanna Joan
2014 1,022 75
2015 1,065 99
2016 1,274 112
2017 1,352 128
2018 1,454 118
2019 1,280 134
2020 1,175 137
2021 1,101 158
2022 1,002 161
2023 918 165
2024 942 188

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, 1880–2024.

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