Recorded 1934–1947 Girls' name Peak 1935 79 births

Joanann — girls' name

79 babies named Joanann in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s371940s42

The verdict

79 girls have been named Joanann since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1947.

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

53% of everyone ever named Joanann was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

10 babies were named Joanann in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joanann

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Joanann between 1934 and 1947, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joanann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joanann performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Joanann shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Joanann in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joanann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Joanann at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

79

Since 1934

14 years of records

Peak year

1935

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1934

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1947

Joanann popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1935)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 19471946194519431942194019391937193619351934 5

Joanann by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
42 births that decade — 53% of Joanann's all-time total
1930s371940s42

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?
79 babies have been named Joanann since 1934. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year 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?
Joanann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 14 years of data through 1947.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.