Total births
485
Girls' name · since 1890
Joeanna
485 babies named Joeanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 485
- total births
- 1890–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
Joeanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 485 have been recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joeanna has been recorded 485 times among girls since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2014.
- 485 total births
- 1890–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
485 girls have been named Joeanna since 1890, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 485
- total births
- 1890–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Joeanna was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
21 babies were named Joeanna in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Joeanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joeanna splits its recorded history at 1976: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joeanna at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Joeanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2014
- Peak year (1986)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Joeanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Joeanna's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Joeanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (16% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joeanna? ▼
485 babies have been named Joeanna since 1890. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1986 with 21 births.
When was Joeanna most popular? ▼
Joeanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Joeanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joeanna since 1890 -- 125 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Joeanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joelle, Joe, Joey, Joellen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joeanna's data
- Joeanna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Joeanna
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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, 1890–2014 (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. "Joeanna: Baby Name Since 1890 - 485 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joeanna. 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 Joeanna 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.