Girls' name · since 1934

Joanann

Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Joanann, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

79
total births
1934–1947
years on record
1940s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Joanann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 79 have been recorded since 1934.

Joanann has 79 recorded births among girls since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1947.

  • 79 total births
  • 1934–1947 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Joanann's 79 recorded births place it above 59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Joanann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Joanann splits its recorded history at 1940: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Joanann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1935)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 19341935193619371939194019421943194519461947 7

Joanann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1940s was Joanann's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Joanann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 42 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Joanann by state

Where Joanann concentrates geographically, total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Joanann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7 8.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 6.3%
New York share of Joanann's total US births 8.9%
Even split

7 of 79 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joanann?
Since 1934, Social Security records show 79 babies named Joanann. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 10 births.
When was Joanann most popular?
Joanann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Joanann most popular?
The top states for the name Joanann are New York (7 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Joanann been used?
The SSA has tracked Joanann since 1934 -- 14 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Joanann?
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 Joanann's data

  • New York records the most Joananns (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1934–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joanann: Baby Name Since 1934 - 79 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joanann. 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 Joanann 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 July 2026.