Joanna vs Joann

Side-by-side comparison of Joanna and Joann — 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

Joann

Girl name · Rank #3076

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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