Joanne vs Joanna

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

Name A

Joanne

Girl name · Rank #2576

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Name B

Joanna

Girl name · Rank #329

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Metric Joanne Joanna
Current Rank #2576 #329
Total Births (all years) 211,903 110,756
Peak Year 1947 1984
Peak Year Births 6,063 3,332
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joanne Joanna
1880ss 5 290
1890ss 11 389
1900ss 93 391
1910ss 825 1,186
1920ss 8,391 2,233
1930ss 40,580 3,914
1940ss 51,654 4,709
1950ss 53,570 5,151
1960ss 33,364 9,194
1970ss 11,996 15,281
1980ss 5,429 22,216
1990ss 3,001 16,287
2000ss 1,625 12,969
2010ss 998 11,408
2020ss 361 5,138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joanne Joanna
2014 114 1,022
2015 98 1,065
2016 95 1,274
2017 109 1,352
2018 90 1,454
2019 99 1,280
2020 72 1,175
2021 70 1,101
2022 81 1,002
2023 70 918
2024 68 942

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, 1888–2024.

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