Joanne
The medieval English feminine of John, from Old French Jehanne.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Joanne first shows up in the national records in 1888. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1930 to 1960. Its biggest year was 1947, when 6,062 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 56 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1935, at No. 44. All told, 212,474 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Joan (488,939), Joann (157,456), Johan (14,788), Johann (5,519), Johanne (1,452), Joeann (1,283) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John
Explore Joanne interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | No. 1276 |
| 1890s | 11 | No. 1277 |
| 1900s | 93 | No. 871 |
| 1910s | 825 | No. 537 |
| 1920s | 8,391 | No. 101 |
| 1930s | 40,581 | No. 44 |
| 1940s | 51,655 | No. 48 |
| 1950s | 53,568 | No. 67 |
| 1960s | 33,363 | No. 99 |
| 1970s | 11,997 | No. 170 |
| 1980s | 5,430 | No. 344 |
| 1990s | 3,000 | No. 562 |
| 2000s | 1,626 | No. 943 |
| 2010s | 998 | No. 1794 |
| 2020s | 427 | No. 2295 |
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.