Joann
The medieval English feminine of John, from Old French Jehanne.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Joann first shows up in the national records in 1891. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 19 different years between 1931 and 1950. Its biggest year was 1942, when 4,506 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 58 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1934, at No. 50. All told, 157,456 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Joan (488,939), Joanne (212,474), Johan (14,788), Johann (5,519), Johanne (1,452), Joeann (1,283) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John
Explore Joann interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22 | No. 1213 |
| 1900s | 102 | No. 1004 |
| 1910s | 593 | No. 671 |
| 1920s | 5,572 | No. 144 |
| 1930s | 34,698 | No. 50 |
| 1940s | 40,015 | No. 58 |
| 1950s | 32,677 | No. 98 |
| 1960s | 24,875 | No. 131 |
| 1970s | 9,824 | No. 205 |
| 1980s | 4,277 | No. 385 |
| 1990s | 2,057 | No. 683 |
| 2000s | 1,112 | No. 1344 |
| 2010s | 711 | No. 2169 |
| 2020s | 357 | No. 2364 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.