Total births
620
Girls' name · since 1945
Joani
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 620 babies named Joani, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15551
- among girls today
- 620
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Joani currently ranks #15551 among girls' names in America, with 620 babies recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joani has been recorded 620 times among girls since 1945, currently ranked #15551 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #15551 among girls today
- 620 born since 1945
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Joani is currently the #15551 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 620 born since 1945, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15551
- among girls today
- 620
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Joani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15551
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Joani was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
24 babies were named Joani in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Joani compares
620 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Joani's all-time total is 62% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 620 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joani's full recorded timeline at 1978, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#15,551
Active since
1945
Joani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Joani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Joani's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Joani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
156 births
- 1970s
1970s
112 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 156 births (25% of all-time use).
How Joani 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 Joani's total volume
Joani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joani by state
Where Joani concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.6% |
California share of Joani's total US births 1.6%
10 of 620 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joani? ▼
Joani has been given to 620 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15551 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Joani most popular? ▼
Joani was most popular in the 1960s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Joani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joani are California (10 births).
How long has the name Joani been used? ▼
Joani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 81 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joani? ▼
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 Joani's data
- Joani's decade-level peak was the 1960s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joanis (10 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 Joani
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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, 1945–2025 (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. "Joani: #15551 Girls' Name - 620 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joani. 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 Joani 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.