US rank #3224 Girls' name Peak 1957 5,486 births

Joanie — #3224 US girls' name

5,486 babies named Joanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3224
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

24% 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.

What the Data Says About Joanie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,486 babies named Joanie between 1931 and 2024, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joanie currently holds the #3224 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 209 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joanie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Joanie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 345 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Joanie in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joanie 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 5,486 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.

Joanie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,486

Since 1931

94 years of records

Peak year

1957

209 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#3,224

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1931

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joanie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1931

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
209
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
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Joanie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,298 births that decade — 24% of Joanie's all-time total
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Joanie by state

Where Joanie concentrates geographically — total births since 1931

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joanie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
345 6.3%
#2 Texas
318 5.8%
#3 Ohio
185 3.4%
#4 North Carolina
173 3.2%
#5 New York
127 2.3%
#6 Illinois
122 2.2%
#7 Kentucky
101 1.8%
#8 Georgia
100 1.8%
California share of Joanie's total US births 6.3%
Even split

345 of 5,486 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?
5,486 babies have been named Joanie since 1931. It currently ranks #3224 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 (318 births), Ohio (185 births).
How long has the name Joanie been used?
Joanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 94 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1931–2024 (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.