Total births
111,761
Girls' name · since 1880
Joanna
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 111,761 babies named Joanna, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #329
- among girls today
- 111,761
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Joanna currently ranks #329 among girls' names in America, with 111,761 babies recorded since 1880.
Joanna has 111,761 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #329 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #329 among girls today
- 111,761 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joanna is currently the #329 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 111,761 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #329
- among girls today
- 111,761
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Joanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#329
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Joanna was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
3,332 babies were named Joanna in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Joanna compares
111,761 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Joanna's all-time total is 293x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111,761 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,332 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joanna splits its recorded history at 1953: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1882 (15 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 3,332 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joanna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1984
Current rank
#329
Active since
1880
Joanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 3,332
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Joanna popularity over time - boys
306 total births recorded since 1967 (Joanna as boys' name)
Joanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joanna's strongest decade.
22,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Joanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 290
1880s
290 births
- 1890s 389
1890s
389 births
- 1900s 391
1900s
391 births
- 1910s 1,186
1910s
1,186 births
- 1920s 2,233
1920s
2,233 births
- 1930s 3,914
1930s
3,914 births
- 1940s 4,709
1940s
4,709 births
- 1950s 5,151
1950s
5,151 births
- 1960s
1960s
9,196 births
- 1970s
1970s
15,281 births
- 1980s
1980s
22,216 births
- 1990s
1990s
16,287 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,970 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,409 births
- 2020s 6,139
2020s
6,139 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22,216 births (20% of all-time use).
How Joanna 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 Joanna's total volume
Joanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joanna by state
Where Joanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,608 | 16.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10,084 | 9.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 9,660 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5,601 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5,089 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,241 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 3,795 | 3.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 3,193 | 2.9% |
California share of Joanna's total US births 16.6%
Even split
18,608 of 111,761 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Joanna appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joanna? ▼
Joanna has been given to 111,761 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #329 as of the latest data. 3,332 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Joanna most popular? ▼
Joanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22,216 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Joanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joanna are California (18,608 births), Texas (10,084 births), New York (9,660 births).
How long has the name Joanna been used? ▼
Records for Joanna go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joan, Joanne, Joann, Joana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joanna's data
- Joanna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (22,216 total births); usage has since declined to 6,139 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joannas (18,608 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 Joanna
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Joanna: #329 Girls' Name - 111,761 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joanna. 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 Joanna 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.