Total births
211,970
Girls' name · since 1888
Joanne
Joanne has 211,970 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2590
- among girls today
- 211,970
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
211,970 babies have been named Joanne since 1888, making it today's #2590 girls' name.
Joanne has 211,970 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2590 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #2590 among girls today
- 211,970 born since 1888
- 1950s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joanne is currently the #2590 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 211,970 born since 1888, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2590
- among girls today
- 211,970
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Joanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2590
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Joanne was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
6,062 babies were named Joanne in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Joanne compares
211,970 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Joanne's all-time total is 555x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 211,970 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,062 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joanne's full recorded timeline at 1963, 20% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 80% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 6,062 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#2,590
Active since
1888
Joanne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 6,062
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Joanne popularity over time - boys
504 total births recorded since 1928 (Joanne as boys' name)
Joanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joanne's strongest decade.
53,568 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Joanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 93
1900s
93 births
- 1910s 825
1910s
825 births
- 1920s 8,391
1920s
8,391 births
- 1930s
1930s
40,581 births
- 1940s
1940s
51,655 births
- 1950s
1950s
53,568 births
- 1960s
1960s
33,363 births
- 1970s 11,997
1970s
11,997 births
- 1980s 5,430
1980s
5,430 births
- 1990s 3,000
1990s
3,000 births
- 2000s 1,626
2000s
1,626 births
- 2010s 998
2010s
998 births
- 2020s 427
2020s
427 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 53,568 births (25% of all-time use).
How Joanne 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 Joanne's total volume
Joanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joanne by state
Where Joanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 33,936 | 16.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 23,765 | 11.2% |
| #3 | California | | 16,011 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 15,813 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 13,751 | 6.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 11,411 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 11,232 | 5.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10,944 | 5.2% |
New York share of Joanne's total US births 16.0%
Even split
33,936 of 211,970 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Joanne appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joanne? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 211,970 babies named Joanne. Today it holds rank #2590 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 6,062 births.
When was Joanne most popular? ▼
Joanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 53,568 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Joanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joanne are New York (33,936 births), Pennsylvania (23,765 births), California (16,011 births).
How long has the name Joanne been used? ▼
Records for Joanne go back to 1888, giving 138 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joanne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joan, Joann, Joanna, Joana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joanne's data
- Joanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (53,568 total births); usage has since declined to 427 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Joannes (33,936 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Joanne
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Joanne
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Joana #2591
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James #2588
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Wynona #2592
3,836 births · Peak 1930
Juanita #2587
207,684 births · Peak 1924
Madelin #2593
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Irma #2586
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Yolanda #2594
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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, 1888–2025 (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. "Joanne: #2590 Girls' Name - 211,970 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joanne. 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 Joanne 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.