US rank #3076 Girls' name Peak 1942 156,833 births

Joann — #3076 US girls' name

156,833 babies named Joann in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s221900s1021910s5931920s55721930s346971940s400161950s326741960s248761970s98221980s42771990s20572000s11122010s7112020s302
#3076
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Joann was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

4,506 babies were named Joann in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Joann

The Social Security Administration has registered 156,833 babies named Joann between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Joann currently holds the #3076 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 4,506 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Joann performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 40,016 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Joann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 17,126 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Joann in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Joann 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 156,833 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.

Joann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

156,833

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

1942

4,506 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#3,076

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Joann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1942)
4,506
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 202420071990197319561939192219051891 6

Joann popularity over time — boys

564 total births recorded since 1926 (Joann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 564 births
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Joann by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
40,016 births that decade — 26% of Joann's all-time total
1890s221900s1021910s5931920s55721930s346971940s400161950s326741960s248761970s98221980s42771990s20572000s11122010s7112020s302

Joann by state

Where Joann concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Joann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
17,126 10.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
12,476 8.0%
#3 California
9,443 6.0%
#4 Illinois
8,955 5.7%
#5 Ohio
8,804 5.6%
#6 Michigan
8,164 5.2%
#7 Texas
7,444 4.7%
#8 New Jersey
6,941 4.4%
New York share of Joann's total US births 10.9%
Even split

17,126 of 156,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Joann appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joann?
156,833 babies have been named Joann since 1891. It currently ranks #3076 among girls. The peak year was 1942 with 4,506 births.
When was Joann most popular?
Joann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 40,016 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Joann most popular?
The top states for the name Joann are New York (17,126 births), Pennsylvania (12,476 births), California (9,443 births).
How long has the name Joann been used?
Joann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Joann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joan, Joanne, Joanna, Joana, 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, 1891–2024 (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.