Joash vs Joan

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

Name A

Joash

Boy name · Rank #3816

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joash Joan
Current Rank #3816 #1237
Total Births (all years) 384 481,016
Peak Year 2024 1932
Peak Year Births 29 21,044
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joash Joan
1880ss — 121
1890ss — 267
1900ss — 863
1910ss — 7,021
1920ss — 45,351
1930ss — 173,439
1940ss — 117,708
1950ss — 85,179
1960ss — 36,676
1970ss — 6,480
1980ss 16 3,300
1990ss 34 1,858
2000ss 103 1,003
2010ss 147 941
2020ss 84 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joash Joan
2014 8 75
2015 16 99
2016 19 112
2017 10 128
2018 12 118
2019 19 134
2020 8 137
2021 20 158
2022 9 161
2023 18 165
2024 29 188

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, 1980–2024.

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