Joanna
Latin Iohanna, the feminine of Iohannes, so a form of John.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Joanna appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1984 to 1985. Its biggest year was 1984, when 3,332 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 88 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 306 for girls. All told, 112,067 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Johanna (54,376), Joana (7,944), Johana (6,978), Johannah (3,113) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John
Explore Joanna interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 | No. 306 |
| 1890s | 389 | No. 409 |
| 1900s | 391 | No. 478 |
| 1910s | 1,186 | No. 499 |
| 1920s | 2,233 | No. 397 |
| 1930s | 3,914 | No. 281 |
| 1940s | 4,709 | No. 307 |
| 1950s | 5,151 | No. 348 |
| 1960s | 9,196 | No. 244 |
| 1970s | 15,281 | No. 152 |
| 1980s | 22,216 | No. 88 |
| 1990s | 16,287 | No. 138 |
| 2000s | 12,970 | No. 206 |
| 2010s | 11,409 | No. 213 |
| 2020s | 6,139 | No. 256 |
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.