Joao vs Joan

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

Name A

Joao

Boy name · Rank #1401

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joao Joan
Current Rank #1401 #1237
Total Births (all years) 2,230 481,016
Peak Year 2024 1932
Peak Year Births 133 21,044
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joao Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 267
1900ss — 863
1910ss 19 7,021
1920ss 20 45,351
1930ss — 173,439
1940ss — 117,708
1950ss 5 85,179
1960ss 14 36,676
1970ss 231 6,480
1980ss 201 3,300
1990ss 254 1,858
2000ss 530 1,003
2010ss 465 941
2020ss 491 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joao Joan
2014 48 75
2015 41 99
2016 51 112
2017 60 128
2018 57 118
2019 55 134
2020 76 137
2021 79 158
2022 96 161
2023 107 165
2024 133 188

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, 1918–2024.

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