Total births
7,944
Girls' name · since 1896
Joana
Joana has 7,944 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2591
- among girls today
- 7,944
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
7,944 babies have been named Joana since 1896, making it today's #2591 girls' name.
Joana has 7,944 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2591 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #2591 among girls today
- 7,944 born since 1896
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joana is currently the #2591 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 7,944 born since 1896, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2591
- among girls today
- 7,944
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Joana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2591
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Joana was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
357 babies were named Joana in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Joana compares
7,944 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Joana's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,944 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 357 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joana's full recorded timeline at 1973, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 357 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#2,591
Active since
1896
Joana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 357
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Joana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joana's strongest decade.
2,665 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Joana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 51
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 96
1930s
96 births
- 1940s 91
1940s
91 births
- 1950s 121
1950s
121 births
- 1960s 174
1960s
174 births
- 1970s 350
1970s
350 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,228 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,796 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,665 births
- 2010s 947
2010s
947 births
- 2020s 406
2020s
406 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,665 births (34% of all-time use).
How Joana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joana's total volume
Joana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joana by state
Where Joana concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,582 | 32.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,123 | 14.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 468 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 313 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 309 | 3.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 126 | 1.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 124 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 112 | 1.4% |
California share of Joana's total US births 32.5%
Even split
2,582 of 7,944 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Joana appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joana? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 7,944 babies named Joana. Today it holds rank #2591 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 357 births.
When was Joana most popular? ▼
Joana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,665 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Joana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joana are California (2,582 births), Texas (1,123 births), New York (468 births).
How long has the name Joana been used? ▼
Joana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 130 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joan, Joanne, Joann, Joanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joana's data
- Joana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,665 total births); usage has since declined to 406 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joanas (2,582 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joana
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Joanie Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joana
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Prudence #2589
6,256 births · Peak 1943
Madelin #2593
3,231 births · Peak 2000
James #2588
23,882 births · Peak 1928
Yolanda #2594
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Juanita #2587
207,684 births · Peak 1924
Anny #2595
1,512 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joana: #2591 Girls' Name - 7,944 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Joana 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 June 2026.