Total births
5,549
Girls' name · since 1931
Joanie
Joanie has 5,549 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3240
- among girls today
- 5,549
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joanie is the #3240 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,549 recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Joanie recorded 5,549 times among girls since 1931, holding rank #3240 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2025.
- #3240 among girls today
- 5,549 born since 1931
- 1950s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joanie is currently the #3240 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 5,549 born since 1931, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3240
- among girls today
- 5,549
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Joanie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3240
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Joanie was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
209 babies were named Joanie in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Joanie compares
5,549 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Joanie's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joanie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,549 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 209 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joanie splits its recorded history at 1979: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1937 (8 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 209 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joanie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#3,240
Active since
1931
Joanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 209
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Joanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joanie's strongest decade.
1,298 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Joanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 90
1930s
90 births
- 1940s 305
1940s
305 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,298 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,150 births
- 1970s
1970s
821 births
- 1980s
1980s
946 births
- 1990s 257
1990s
257 births
- 2000s 184
2000s
184 births
- 2010s 233
2010s
233 births
- 2020s 265
2020s
265 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,298 births (23% of all-time use).
How Joanie 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 Joanie's total volume
Joanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joanie by state
Where Joanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 345 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 324 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 192 | 3.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 173 | 3.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 132 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 122 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 101 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 100 | 1.8% |
California share of Joanie's total US births 6.2%
Even split
345 of 5,549 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Joanie appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joanie? ▼
5,549 babies have been named Joanie since 1931. It currently ranks #3240 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 209 births.
When was Joanie most popular? ▼
Joanie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,298 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Joanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joanie are California (345 births), Texas (324 births), Ohio (192 births).
How long has the name Joanie been used? ▼
Records for Joanie go back to 1931, giving 95 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joanie? ▼
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 Joanie's data
- Joanie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,298 total births); usage has since declined to 265 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joanies (345 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 Joanie
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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, 1931–2025 (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. "Joanie: #3240 Girls' Name - 5,549 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joanie. 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 Joanie 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.