Total births
430
Girls' name · since 1941
Joannah
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 430 babies named Joannah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13667
- among girls today
- 430
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joannah is the #13667 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 430 recorded since 1941.
Joannah has 430 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13667 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2024.
- #13667 among girls today
- 430 born since 1941
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Joannah is currently the #13667 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 430 born since 1941, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13667
- among girls today
- 430
- born since 1941
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Joannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13667
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Joannah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
15 babies were named Joannah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Joannah compares
430 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Joannah's all-time total is 13% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 430 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joannah's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,667
Active since
1941
Joannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Joannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Joannah's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Joannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joannah? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 430 babies named Joannah. Today it holds rank #13667 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 15 births.
When was Joannah most popular? ▼
Joannah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Joannah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joannah since 1941 -- 84 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Joannah? ▼
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 Joannah's data
- Joannah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Joannah
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joannah
Jerilynn #13666
1,286 births · Peak 1942
Jeneen #13668
1,116 births · Peak 1972
Stephani #13665
5,305 births · Peak 1989
Carlina #13669
1,184 births · Peak 2012
Jinny #13664
821 births · Peak 1977
Tari #13670
2,274 births · Peak 1959
Cris #13663
1,094 births · Peak 1960
Marney #13671
460 births · Peak 1969
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, 1941–2024 (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. "Joannah: #13667 Girls' Name - 430 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joannah. 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 Joannah 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.