Total births
1,586
Girls' name · since 1928
Joannie
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 1,586 babies named Joannie, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15508
- among girls today
- 1,586
- born since 1928
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
1,586 babies have been named Joannie since 1928, making it today's #15508 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Joannie recorded 1,586 times among girls since 1928, holding rank #15508 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2024.
- #15508 among girls today
- 1,586 born since 1928
- 1960s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Joannie is currently the #15508 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 1,586 born since 1928, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15508
- among girls today
- 1,586
- born since 1928
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Joannie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15508
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Joannie was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
50 babies were named Joannie in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
How Joannie compares
1,586 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Joannie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joannie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,586 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joannie splits its recorded history at 1980: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joannie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1954
Current rank
#15,508
Active since
1928
Joannie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2024
- Peak year (1954)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Joannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Joannie's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Joannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 74
1940s
74 births
- 1950s
1950s
340 births
- 1960s
1960s
343 births
- 1970s
1970s
250 births
- 1980s
1980s
288 births
- 1990s 93
1990s
93 births
- 2000s 83
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 343 births (22% of all-time use).
How Joannie 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 Joannie's total volume
Joannie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joannie by state
Where Joannie concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 65 | 4.1% |
| #2 | California | | 33 | 2.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Joannie's total US births 4.1%
Even split
65 of 1,586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Joannie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joannie? ▼
Joannie has been given to 1,586 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15508 as of the latest data. 50 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Joannie most popular? ▼
Joannie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 343 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Joannie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joannie are New York (65 births), California (33 births), North Carolina (15 births).
How long has the name Joannie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joannie since 1928 -- 97 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Joannie? ▼
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 Joannie's data
- Joannie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Joannies (65 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 Joannie
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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, 1928–2024 (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. "Joannie: #15508 Girls' Name - 1,586 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joannie. 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 Joannie 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.