Joannah vs Joan

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

Name A

Joannah

Girl name · Rank #13618

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joannah Joan
Current Rank #13618 #1237
Total Births (all years) 430 481,016
Peak Year 2018 1932
Peak Year Births 15 21,044
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joannah Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 267
1900ss — 863
1910ss — 7,021
1920ss — 45,351
1930ss — 173,439
1940ss 5 117,708
1950ss — 85,179
1960ss 7 36,676
1970ss 60 6,480
1980ss 74 3,300
1990ss 54 1,858
2000ss 93 1,003
2010ss 98 941
2020ss 39 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joannah Joan
2014 11 75
2015 12 99
2016 5 112
2017 7 128
2018 15 118
2019 10 134
2020 15 137
2021 7 158
2022 11 161
2023 — 165
2024 6 188

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, 1941–2024.

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