Total births
1,195
Girls' name · since 1921
Joane
1,195 babies named Joane in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,195
- total births
- 1921–2006
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Joane is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,195 have been recorded since 1921.
Joane has 1,195 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2006.
- 1,195 total births
- 1921–2006 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,195 girls have been named Joane since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2006.
- 1,195
- total births
- 1921–2006
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Joane was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
34 babies were named Joane in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Joane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joane splits its recorded history at 1960: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joane at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Joane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2006
- Peak year (1935)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Joane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Joane's strongest decade.
253 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Joane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 94
1920s
94 births
- 1930s
1930s
253 births
- 1940s
1940s
231 births
- 1950s
1950s
229 births
- 1960s
1960s
147 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 253 births (21% of all-time use).
How Joane 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 Joane's total volume
Joane vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joane by state
Where Joane concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 2.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 30 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Joane's total US births 2.8%
Even split
33 of 1,195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joane? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 1,195 babies named Joane. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 34 births.
When was Joane most popular? ▼
Joane was most popular in the 1930s decade with 253 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Joane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joane are California (33 births), New York (30 births), Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Joane been used? ▼
Joane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 86 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Joane? ▼
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 Joane's data
- Joane's decade-level peak was the 1930s (253 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joanes (33 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 Joane
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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, 1921–2006 (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. "Joane: Baby Name Since 1921 - 1,195 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joane. 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 Joane 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.