Baby Name Popularity Profile

Joanna

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Joanna.

✦ God is gracious 🌍 Hebrew, Greek, Latin Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #306
All-Time Peak Rank #88 Achieved 1984
Total U.S. Births 111,761 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 3,332 births in 1984
πŸ’‘ The Joanna Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin Hebrew, Greek, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Greek name Ioanna, which is a feminine form of Ioannes (John), ultimately from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Common Nicknames
Jo Joni Anna Annie
Alternative Spellings
Johanna Joana
Pronunciation: jo-AN-uh
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Joanna across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -15.2%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -6.4%
2015: 1,065 births 1,065 2016: 1,274 births 2017: 1,352 births 2018: 1,454 births 2019: 1,281 births 2020: 1,176 births 1,176 2021: 1,101 births 2022: 1,002 births 2023: 918 births 2024: 945 births 2025: 997 births 997
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 3,332 births in 1984
Years in Top 100 2 yrs
Years in Top 500 125 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 290
1890s: 389
1900s: 391
1910s: 1,186
1920s: 2,233
1930s: 3,914
1940s: 4,709
1950s: 5,151
1960s: 9,196
1970s: 15,281
1980s: 22,216
1990s: 16,287
2000s: 12,970
2010s: 11,409
2020s: 6,139

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jo-an-a
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State California
Top States California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Maryland
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
California #297 18,608 1990 26.8% Decline
Arizona #288 1,722 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #560 448 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #326 10,084 1984 4.6% Decline
Maryland #344 1,888 1984 Insufficient historical volume
New York #560 9,660 1984 46.4% Decline
Washington #242 1,931 1985 11.8% Decline
Massachusetts #342 2,933 1984 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #344 640 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #252 1,052 1984 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #742 3,193 1984 63.0% Decline
Indiana #324 2,712 1984 46.3% Decline
Illinois #282 5,601 1984 +2.7% Growth
Florida #371 3,795 1984 2.0% Decline
Connecticut Unranked 1,195 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #311 1,262 1984 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 468 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #225 2,315 1984 7.7% Decline
Kansas #271 1,066 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #254 1,292 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #252 5,089 1984 21.4% Decline
Hawaii #103 286 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #217 4,241 1984 11.7% Decline
Georgia #273 2,543 1984 27.5% Decline
North Carolina #268 2,605 1974 +10.8% Growth
West Virginia #289 824 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #251 1,951 1974 3.8% Decline
Delaware #195 176 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #278 1,437 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #326 315 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #370 1,697 1984 24.1% Decline
Michigan #288 2,965 1984 3.1% Decline
Alabama #331 1,412 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 106 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #351 816 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #336 964 1984 60.0% Decline
Utah #564 594 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #385 1,292 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #574 877 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #510 1,232 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #283 1,333 1984 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #274 960 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 289 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 207 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 175 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #214 379 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 58 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 79 1983 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #251 76 1974 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 74 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 26 1984 Insufficient historical volume

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