Boys' name · since 1977
Joah
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,241 babies named Joah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,470 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,028 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,241
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Joah currently ranks #2028 among boys' names in America, with 1,241 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joah has been recorded 1,241 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #2028 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #4,470 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,028 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,241 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joah ranks #4,470 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,028 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,241 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,470 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,028 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,241
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Joah's 1,241 recorded births place it above 90.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Joah compares
1,241 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joah's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,241 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 34 | 22,252 |
Joah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joah splits its recorded history at 2007: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Joah popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Joah as girls' name)
Joah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (487 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Joah's strongest decade.
487 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Joah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
279 births
- 2010s
2010s
487 births
- 2020s
2020s
373 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 487 births (39% of all-time use).
How Joah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Joah's total volume
Joah by state
Where Joah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 100 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 61 | 4.9% |
| #3 | California | | 53 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.6% |
100 of 1,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Joah's data
- Joah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (487 total births) through the 2020s (373) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Joahs (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Joah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.